Example sentences of "their [noun pl] [vb base] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their fingers skim on the silk |
| 2 | ‘ Tasso keeps them apart , though their fingers meet on the pillows of his pastoral . |
| 3 | The danger is that sometimes people who observe focus groups or read the reports on their discussions fall into the trap of saying that ‘ the majority ’ of members favoured a certain viewpoint , when this simply means five out of eight selected individuals . |
| 4 | Stories of entrepreneurial heroism , come from across the economy and across the country : professors who create whole new industries and become instant millionaires when their inventions go from the laboratory to the marketplace ; youthful engineers who quit their jobs , strike out on their own , and strike it rich . |
| 5 | All the company 's research , development and manufacturing takes place in Abingdon , but less than 10 per cent of their products stay in the U K. |
| 6 | As the nights grew darker and colder , dinner parties grew scarcer and most nights Alexandra spent by her own fire , doing her meticulous accounts , writing faithfully to her father or answering George Langley 's breezy and frequent letters from Cambridge , Rose and Grace Langley were in London until Christmas , their hunters idle in the stable and Alexandra 's life was both peaceful and satisfying in their absence . |
| 7 | His first job will be to try and persuade Wigan 's promising trio of Alan Johnson , Allen Tankard and Bryan Griffiths that their futures lie with the club . |
| 8 | The problems arise when their activities interfere with the freedom of other hill users . |
| 9 | Mineral developers should discuss their intended exploration activities with the relevant Minerals Officer to determine if their proposals fall within the scope of the GDO . |
| 10 | ‘ The French , on the other hand , not only insist on a wide variety of fresh produce but demand that their chestnuts come from the Auvergne , their snails from Clermont , their frogs from Aurillac , capons from the Bresse , mutton from the Berry , asparagus from Lavris … . ’ |
| 11 | Instead , the females may help their young by placing their eggs where the minute hatchlings will find food just as soon as their heads emerge from the egg capsule . |
| 12 | Then they heard — their ears alert for the slightest changes in the grind of the traffic — a car slowing just behind them . |
| 13 | Sometimes as they fly , they tilt their bodies so that their tails dip into the water , and beat a further few strokes , renewing their impetus and extending their flight . |
| 14 | Their designs range from the most intricate of geometric patterns , through wonderful pictorial motifs ( a possible subject for a future issue ? ) to the simplest of basic shapes and colours . |
| 15 | And the onus will be on employers to ensure their offices comply with the Display Screen Regulations . |
| 16 | Chertsey , 4–0 winners at Bracknell , have moved into third place and brought their goals total for the season to 93 . |
| 17 | Some of the arachidonic acid derived eicosanoids ( prostaglandin E 2 , leukotriene B 4 , and thromboxane A 2 ) have been incriminated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease , because their concentrations increase in the inflammed intestinal mucosa in the acute phase of the disease . |
| 18 | Still today virtually all insects at some stage of their lives take to the air . |
| 19 | Matthew and Luke in their Gospels speak of the Holy Spirit for Christians only in the Mission Charge which anticipates their future role as ambassadors of Christ . |
| 20 | Their footsteps echo between the ancient stone buildings . |
| 21 | Many of their concerns go beyond the scope of the original NWICO to include , for example , the relationship between the natural and human-made cultural/communication environments . |
| 22 | This week 's 20-page colour issue of The Indy also has a quiz for young people to test where their parents come on the embarrassment scale . |
| 23 | The Toxics Release Inventory is based on the data which companies are required to file with the Environmental Protection Agency on the types and amounts of chemicals their plants discharge into the air , soil and water . |
| 24 | Evidence in this report was gathered from 12 groups and individuals some of whom were prepared to have their names and the names of their organisations go on the record . |
| 25 | If they have been lifted by frost , push them back down so their bases sit on the soil and refirm the soil . |
| 26 | The land is just as beautiful , and their heroes strut across the world , but only the stupid still feel proud . |
| 27 | Punks with their dogs piss in the waiting-room and ask for money . |
| 28 | Their colours blend with the mountains . |
| 29 | If designers , developers and publishers are ever to utilise multimedia to the full , they will need to transform not only their concepts of content and presentation but the means by which their customers participate in the medium . |
| 30 | It is worth remembering that it is useful to the Bank to know what their customers think of the services they receive : it enables them to improve upon the services they offer . |