Example sentences of "their [noun pl] for [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Calculation of the Fourier coefficients a n and b n from equations ( 11.4 ) — ( 11.6 ) will now be illustrated by finding their values for a half-wave rectified sinewave of pulsatance ο and amplitude a .
2 BRAZIL teased and tantalised Holland 's irregulars in Rotterdam last night without feeling the need to reveal the full range of their talents for the benefit of prying eyes from Scotland and England .
3 Or students may write their names on pieces of paper and place them on their desks for the teacher to see .
4 Clerical staff at Oxford Polytechnic vacated their desks for the picket line .
5 On completion of the swim — the coldest of any triathlon in the world — the competitors dash to their bikes for a three-lap , 42k road race , taking in Windmill Hill , which has been dubbed ‘ the Beast ’ by the world stars due to its length and steep gradient .
6 They 'd almost had to turn her down because all their openings for the summer had already been filled .
7 The small ‘ democratic ’ parties at the NPC were invited to speak freely and offer their opinions for the party to consider .
8 The FADS ' criminally disappointing first album , ‘ Pigeonhole ’ , hung , albatross-like , around their necks for the whole of last year , marking them out as no-marks , never-rans , couldn't-have-beens .
9 The numerous victims of their rapacity and greed had no reason to risk their necks for the king and his favourites ; nobles such as the king 's half-brother the Earl of Norfolk , who might have expected to enjoy some influence at court , hated the Despensers for their monopoly of the king 's presence ; and the heirs of the victims of 1322 had everything to gain from the overthrow of Edward 's regime .
10 Puzzled looking blokes strain their necks for the dartboard , wide-eyed girls search in vain for the stage .
11 Puzzled looking blokes strain their necks for the dartboard , wide-eyed girls search in vain for the stage .
12 The 24-year-old Scot had all but shelved his Formula One ambitions for a year when the Pacific Racing team , with whom he had negotiated a deal , postponed their plans for a year after a last-minute sponsorship hitch .
13 About five weeks ago , I had been invited to a presentation by Garth Enterprises , who were unveiling their plans for a golf course and leisure complex which would also include a hotel and the provision of some expensive houses alongside each fairway .
14 This post was used for several weeks before the men were recalled , despite their plans for a raid ‘ fixing charges to the noses of planes ’ .
15 She wants to be able to go ahead with their plans for a family even if he dies .
16 Convenors of local committees are still encouraged to go along to the police and to discuss their plans for an event with them .
17 But in August , as the selectors were putting together their plans for the winter , I started saying to Gatt : ‘ Why the bloody hell has he got that end , I want it . ’
18 Those authorities which are classed here as adapting to the care programme approach either spend some of their Mental Illness Specific Grant to satisfy its requirements or present the elements of the approach ( assessment , key working and review ) as an integral part of their plans for the year in question .
19 ROYAL BERKSHIRE AVIATION Society and the Herald Society have recently announced a major sponsorship deal which will help their plans for the establishment of the Museum of Berkshire Aviation .
20 Coun. Frank Robson ( Lab ) said that Leech Homes had again decided to add more houses to their plans for The Pastures , off Hunden 's Lane .
21 It speculated that some 20,000 deaths might have come about during the forced evacuations from Moslem villages , and estimated that the Bosnian Serbs had already largely completed their plans for the creation of homogenous Serb-populated areas .
22 FOR Captain Marvel read Captain Miracle : Bryan Robson , whom England had sadly written out of their plans for the World Cup qualifying match against Poland a week tomorrow , may be fit to play in Chorzow after all .
23 Often a councillor will serve as a governor of a number of primary schools and , given the slightest encouragement , be more than willing to discuss how the other schools are tackling specific problems and their plans for the future .
24 A review of SSAP 13 by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in January 1992 expressed the view that : ‘ SSAP 13 ( Revised ) was a relatively small step towards requiring companies to disclose more information about their plans for the future .
25 I spent some time every day looking after her , and the rest of the time with my cousins , listening to their plans for the future .
26 Sometimes an extremely simple technique is sufficient — for example Coveney ( 1986 ) reports that he obtained enough data to allow him to study quantitatively different ways of expressing future time in the French verb , simply by asking speakers about their plans for the future .
27 Her present life was Glyn and their plans for the future .
28 In his view , they should be able to undertake more thorough investigations and be placed in a position to ask children and parents about their plans for the future .
29 Randall smiled again with a hint of mockery , settled the bet and turning away with his kerchief pressed even more firmly to his nose , moved into the cockpit where the cock-masters were preparing their birds for the fight .
30 Several prominent political and religious leaders spoke at the service and were united in their calls for the government to take firm and speedy action against those responsible for the deaths .
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