Example sentences of "their [noun pl] [conj] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1963 the Peerage Bill became law and members of the House of Lords could now renounce their titles and preserve their political careers in the Commons . |
| 2 | ‘ I will be holding surgeries at Netherton Park Community Centre so people can air their views and tell me if there is a problem , ’ he said . |
| 3 | In the debate Lord Holland recognised the dread among the upper classes that the lower orders might be seduced by subversive principles , " particularly afloat at this moment " , but also considered that some masters were taking advantage of this moment to " enforce their views and render their workmen more dependent than they had hitherto been and than in all fairness and equity they ought to be " . |
| 4 | Community Policing will involve local residents , listen to their views and engage their help in the fight against crime . |
| 5 | Hunting dogs in Africa and wolves in North America also hunt in teams , snapping at the heels of an antelope or a moose , one taking over from the other until their victim is so exhausted that they can get a grip on it with their teeth and pull it down . |
| 6 | difficulties in the learning of simple actions , such as learning to brush their teeth or tie their shoes because of a difficulty in imitating . |
| 7 | Leasing the herbage and pannage would disturb the deer in their lairs and deprive them of their pasture . |
| 8 | Probably the majority of paedophiliacs suppress their inclinations or indulge them only in fantasy . |
| 9 | The next song was a lively one , and very soon some of the local girls , who were dressed in traditional flounced skirts , began to dance , clicking their fingers and tapping their heels , gyrating around Miguelito , smiling at him and swaying their hips with a natural and easy sexuality . |
| 10 | Bobby , and it 's to move their fingers and to use their imagination with pictures . |
| 11 | He spoke of the research evidence of the few people who are gi who are given money for care , taken up after the settlement of their cases and added his own experience . |
| 12 | ‘ We had two old Marshalls that sounded great sometimes , but by the end of the record the only way we could get them to sound good was by taking them out of their cases and placing them on their sides in a certain temperature and a certain humidity — then they were great . |
| 13 | In some way , Asshe must have found out about their meetings and forbidden them . |
| 14 | All girls and boys , from every background , must be able to discover their talents and fulfil their potential . |
| 15 | Taylor said : ‘ Of course the players must now go back to their clubs and do their jobs , while all I have to focus on is our next match . |
| 16 | We , as members , should not sit on their desks and tell them exactly where to go . |
| 17 | Normally , she thoroughly enjoyed her Thursday afternoons ; today , she was thankful when the session was over and the aspiring authors trooped out , clutching their masterpieces and chanting their thanks . |
| 18 | Then the two dogs strained at their chains and snapped their teeth at him as he crossed to the door and quietly left the room . |
| 19 | and they ploughed twenty five million into their mines and said your jobs are guaranteed now fore , forget it you know , you 're alright for thirty years what . |
| 20 | We must ensure that they receive ample opportunities to improve their skills and monitor their progress . |
| 21 | The labour test was unattractive both to the many of the unemployed , because it impaired their skills and prevented their seeking work elsewhere , and to Poor Law administrators , because discipline was difficult to maintain in the stoneyards . |
| 22 | In spite of its financial implications , this could be a good investment in helping organists and choir directors to develop their skills and expand their horizons . |
| 23 | In the current economic climate , many are having to return to work and need to update their skills and boost their confidence . |
| 24 | At least 30 craftspeople will be demonstrating their skills and selling their wares , all beautifully sited in marquees on the lawns . |
| 25 | They may want to leave the hassle of day-to-day practice , but even so , retain their skills and find it difficult to close the book on a lifetime in the profession they love . |
| 26 | First came the minstrels , yelling war songs , and when they had finished they tore off their mantles and threw them down before the Empress , saying now that they had fought for her such clothes were no longer worthy of them and would she give them new ones ? |
| 27 | Pistoliers are young nobles who have yet to win their spurs and assume their rightful position as Knights of the Empire . |
| 28 | Sometimes we shave them , other times we have to sit them in the bath with hot water up to their necks and soak it off . ’ |
| 29 | They would not have allowed people to pluck them up , take them prisoner , tie a noose round their necks and kill them . |
| 30 | When they want to warm themselves in front of a fire they are not ashamed to lift up their kilts and display their private parts . |