Example sentences of "on their [noun] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | On occasion , zones will be requested to submit notional breakdowns on their expenditure for the forthcoming year , but such submissions are often no more than the haziest guides to real expenditure . |
| 2 | It was a costly night against Motherwell , however , because Richard Gough and Trevor Steven were both taken off after suffering groin injuries which will cast doubt on their availability for the immediate future . |
| 3 | But why anyone would want to carry a bike up a mountain on their shoulder for the pleasure of being able to bump about on it for tiny , short stretches of flat ridge was completely beyond me . |
| 4 | There is a meeting of the Police Committee on Monday and there is an item on their budget for the provision of the camera and of the back up support for processing the offenders as part of their budget proposals and they will be considering that on Monday . |
| 5 | Pontypridd , whose lone cup final appearance in 1978–79 ended in an 18–12 defeat against Bridgend , were very much on their guard for the unexpected , having only scraped through 12–10 against renowned giantkillers Tondu in the previous round . |
| 6 | Or students may write their names on pieces of paper and place them on their desks for the teacher to see . |
| 7 | ‘ By the way , I checked on their story for the night Sir Ralph died ; both Sir Fulke and Rastani were absent from the Tower and there are people who can guarantee their whereabouts . ’ |
| 8 | Before setting off they have to be briefed by the Intelligence Section on their tasks for the day , and the patrol leader has to report to the Operations Room for a study of his route . |
| 9 | On Saturday night , they had worked hard on their holiday for the sake of the Prince of Wales , and this was all the thanks they got . |
| 10 | They 're going to be cheaper for the English market but they 'll have to put on their prices for the export market for those that are going out |
| 11 | At this meeting the divisions review their performance in the current year and present and answer questions on their plans for the following year . |
| 12 | Bearing in mind the Opposition 's unalloyed joy at the thought of an increase in national insurance contributions for people who earn more than that , is it time that the Opposition came clean on their plans for the self-employed , who are the engine of the power house for this country ? |
| 13 | The families we who 've used our arts centres in other parts of the country have been influenced erm not just by the quality of art work on display , but also by the fact they can get decent beer and erm good , cheap food erm and the children and the other parts of the family have got plenty of other activities to take an interest in and I think it would need the university to think seriously about developing the social side of the Gardener Centre in those terms , and that 's why it was deeply disappointing to find the university pulling back on their subsidy for the Gardener Centre as that really ca n't help anybody find the most appropriate role for the building . |
| 14 | But he decided they probably had enough on their minds for the moment ; and swiftly tossing back the Glenlivet , he left them , making his way thoughtfully to the front entrance , and wondering something else : wondering whether any announcement of Kemp 's death — Kemp 's murder — would have come as too much of a surprise to one of the four people who still sat round their table in the Chapters Bar . |
| 15 | Some approached the Santuario on their knees for the last part of the journey , saying the Rosary and imploring the Madonna 's help . |
| 16 | WHEN Tim Barranger and his wife set off on a shopping trip from their home in Ilkley , Yorkshire they asked the inspector on their train for the cheapest day-return ticket to Leeds . |
| 17 | Hanging back so they were just at the limit of vision , she followed them through the tunnels of the complex , occasionally passing other personnel or soldiers , who ignored her to concentrate on their search for the fugitive . |
| 18 | On 7th April , 1859 , Scott and Wyatt sent drawings and a joint report on their design for the India Office to Stanley . |
| 19 | First on their list for the spring is a show called ‘ Deconstruction ’ , in which the subject is the externalising of support garments to outerwear . |
| 20 | The storm of objections seems in have set Reagan 's science policymakers back on their heels for the moment . |
| 21 | In consultation with the Department of the Environment and the Scottish Office , which are represented on MOD 's housing task force , my Department has recently been in contact with all local authorities , seeking information on their arrangements for the provision of housing for ex-service personnel . |
| 22 | The Minister of Culture of the Netherlands , Mrs Hedy d'Ancona , has informed Parliament that important works of art in Dutch museums may not be deaccessioned before the Arts Council has advised the Minister on their importance for the nation . |
| 23 | The Smithsonian in Washington will omit locations on their database for the sake of conservation and security . |