Example sentences of "their [noun pl] [coord] [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Read their notes and check for any change in their condition . |
| 2 | The new cars were a sensation when they first appeared , passengers let old cars pass in order to ride on them , and upon entering removed their hats and looked for a door mat ! |
| 3 | Yesterday West Yorkshire officers advised women to stay in their cars and wait for a patrol if they break down . |
| 4 | The idea is graphically summarised by Alison Norman : ‘ We are all familiar with the advertisements and Christmas begging letters which ask for money in terms which suggest that old people are in danger of hypothermia or social isolation simply because they are old — not because they do not have sufficient incomes to heat and repair their homes or to pay for a taxi or telephone . ’ |
| 5 | The wise veterans nod their heads and wait for the first whistle . |
| 6 | Now there were people putting hoods or sweaters or newspapers over their heads and running for the entrance . |
| 7 | ( Do you know , I was in the council chamber with Thomas Cromwell when , years later , the northern rebels sent their demands and asked for his removal . |
| 8 | Underfed farmers emerged from their homes , rubbing their eyes and searching for suitable throwing stones . |
| 9 | Nothing to do with me : in fact , I spent six hours fighting that decision in a totally futile meeting with Topaz and three top-level gorillas from Resource Deployment with cottonwool in their ears and Closed For Lunch signs on their brains . ’ |
| 10 | As they bargain they can now stop the drama and turn ( out of role ) to their peers and ask for help . |
| 11 | When a single person has lived with a parent for most of their lives and cared for them devotedly , the effect of the bereavement is likely to be felt in many different ways . |
| 12 | There were heated exchanges inside the GNA on April 22 , and a number of opposition deputies submitted their resignations and called for the GNA 's dissolution . |
| 13 | When they had finished with the shower , they recovered their belongings and headed for the resort . |
| 14 | The under raters need encouragement to raise their sights and reach for the apparently impossible . |
| 15 | It 's for those who measure their responsibilities and care for others . |
| 16 | As the young individuals of the Young Conservatives voice their ambitions and settle for so much less , so the operations of ideology are to be observed . |
| 17 | So many banks prefer to provide against their loans and pray for recovery . |
| 18 | Neither had much money , so they decided to go to London with their wives and look for sponsors . |
| 19 | Parents who themselves behave in a responsible way towards their children , making it a habit to keep them informed of their whereabouts and accounting for their own actions , are more likely to receive the same consideration in return . |
| 20 | But instead of simply struggling in embarrassment they can turn to their advisers and ask for help : " What do I say now ? " , |
| 21 | The costing of both staff is based on their salaries and allows for National Insurance contributions and superannuation . |
| 22 | It persuaded Medicare to change their minds and pay for Charlie 's transplant . |
| 23 | In Al Ain , as everywhere , fathers normally look for the happiness of their children and hope for a compatible , genial match . |
| 24 | The mangolds are piled in small ‘ tumps ’ , covered by their leaves and left for a week or ten days to sweat before they are carted . |
| 25 | While many children were hoping for a white Christmas more than 500,000 families were packing their suitcases and heading for the sun . |
| 26 | The two small boys scrambled down from their chairs and raced for the door . |
| 27 | The council , applicant and any interested parties are invited to write to the inspector giving their objections or support for the proposed development . |
| 28 | Then the robins came in and the children began climbing onto their backs and going for short flights . |
| 29 | Technicians dropped their tools and ran for the interior of the ship . |