Example sentences of "their [adj] [noun sg] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Beckett 's characters ‘ begin and end their fictional journey at the same place , in the same condition , and without having learned , discovered , or acquired the least knowledge about themselves and the world in which they exist ’ ( Federman 1965 : 4 ) . |
| 2 | They found their usual post at the pond and set up their gear ; it was hot and very humid , they were near the gated level crossing on the old trackbed . |
| 3 | On Saturday , Witton beat Marine 4–1 to complete a 6–3 aggregate victory in their semi-final clash at the Merseyside club 's ground . |
| 4 | Despite their astounding obedience at the start of their story , they belong to the old order , and betray its features : deceit , fear , including fear of God , selfishness , thoughtlessness , recklessness , cruelty and shocking disbelief . |
| 5 | Connoisseurs of bike racing prefer breaks by more than one rider , especially when they 're in different teams , for then riders ‘ sit in ’ , not taking their working turn at the front , conserving energy and slowing the break , thus wearing down other riders in favour of a team-leader back down the road in the peloton . |
| 6 | Branches will now be able to monitor progress through weekly reports and will receive statements of performance from their regional office at the end of each period . |
| 7 | In London , their friendly reception at the court of George III and his German born wife Queen Charlotte was in complete contrast to the snobbery of Versailles . |
| 8 | The Vikings and their European role at the Grand Palais courtesy of the Council of Europe |
| 9 | Neither of the brothers spoke during their 13-minute appearance at the court which was attended by Miss Larkin 's father , Kevin . |
| 10 | Neither of the brothers spoke during their 13-minute appearance at the court which was attended by the dead girl 's father Kevin . |
| 11 | Their total number at the 1981 census was about 168,000 , 90 per cent of whom are found in Serbia proper , Kosovo and Macedonia . |
| 12 | Unless Blakelock had the early-morning job of checking on Lab security — and this was yet another of the questions to be asked — he and Brenda Pridmore would probably have got on with their normal work at the reception desk . |
| 13 | As we know , the organisation of business er is n't their strong point at the moment , whether its been run ragged by their own rebels or clumsily breaking down the usual channels , seems our non-cooperation policy is merely an extension of the one that 's been working so effectively inside the Conservative party under the present Prime Minister . |
| 14 | But after their meek collapse at the weekend , Palace made it clear from the start that they would not fold again with some juddering tackles . |
| 15 | First they declared their grave concern at the happenings in South Ronaldsay , and condemned the method or lack of method , used to investigate the allegations . |
| 16 | ‘ I scored 20 goals in each of the last three seasons , but teams like Wimbledon ca n't afford to just go out and replace their top scorer at the drop of a hat . |
| 17 | In addition , there is an even more advanced seven-week Master Chefs ' course , apprentices doing their one-year stint at the Army Apprentices College and a range of specialist courses for everyone from stewards to VIP household chefs . |
| 18 | Mr and Mrs Crump , who until that moment had reigned serene in their social supremacy at the Swan , moved swiftly from slight disgruntlement to genuine delight as details of the new arrival 's pedigree , accoutrements , speech and manner were relayed to them by one or other of the scampering servants . |
| 19 | He 's in all the typical things a young man who 's too quick does , that 's fly off the road all the time , but that 's part of the normal learning curve , and I think that he 'll be trouble for every team that does n't have him in their actual car at the time . |
| 20 | So far as the acquiring company is concerned , the shares transferred to it are acquired at their actual value at the time of transfer , so that that forms the base value if and when they come to be disposed of . |
| 21 | They were all in their second year at the college which is celebrating its centenary . |
| 22 | Carol Ross and Brenda McCleary suffered their second defeat at the hands of the talented junior Offaly pair recent winners at Ghent Regatta . |
| 23 | PENSIONERS and employees from the Mendlesham Maltings in Suffolk are pictured at their annual luncheon at the Bucks Head , Thwaite on March 4 . |
| 24 | Scotland were under the greater pressure in the scrummage while their threatened superiority at the lineout evaporated as Yann Lemeur at the front and , to a lesser degree , Olivier Merle in the middle began to time their jump across the great divide that is the mandatory gap . |
| 25 | Although everyone had tried to persuade Victoria that spending the summer with her cousins in their untidy house at the edge of the moor , would be a wonderful adventure , she was not convinced . |
| 26 | Maddison and Shearer arrived at the Dell from their native north-east at the same time and shared a house when they were virtual unknowns . |
| 27 | The firm has four of them alongside a host of other fascinating phone products on their large stand at the front of the hall . |
| 28 | She knew she was missing something , even if she did not know quite what , but she and her parents had returned to their large room at the base of the Grimsdale 's house . |
| 29 | The danger was that they might even go beyond " their lawful power at the polls " , especially if stirred up by " designing persons " and promises of " social salvation " , and they might attempt to produce change through " revolutionary action " . |
| 30 | ONE of the main complaints of many diesel car drivers is their unfair treatment at the hands of insurance companies . |