Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [verb] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | This uncertainty might , on the one hand , encourage social commentators in the attitude expressed by a writer in The Economist in 1848 : ‘ In our condition suffering and evil are nature 's admonitions ; they can not be got rid of ; and the impatient attempts of benevolence to banish them from the world by legislation , before benevolence has learnt their object and their end , have always been productive of more evil than good . ’ |
| 2 | Nobody 's listening but I insist : ‘ This fairness of skin obliges them to shield themselves so that if they do catch the sun they avoid the obvious danger of peeling . |
| 3 | By shaving they have an aerodynamic advantage because the absence of hair helps them to go faster . |
| 4 | The denial of tenderness cuts them off from communication with wives and children . |
| 5 | The thick rumbling roar of thunder enveloped them . |
| 6 | What sort of lifestyle/ did they present ? |
| 7 | To fix the drills in the handle , a bit of Araldite holds them fast . |
| 8 | And it could take more than a change of luck to lift them off the bottom of the table . |
| 9 | The presence of hydrogen means they are less stable in the atmosphere , leading to a greatly reduced atmospheric residence time . |
| 10 | Donegal 's insistence on playing the short ball out of defence cost them at least two points , a luxury they could never afford in a close scoring game . |
| 11 | Last night , the Ministry of Defence said they would not be taking action against the ‘ snooper ’ trooper — unless the information he divulged breached national security . |
| 12 | The Ministry of Defence say they 'll help anyone who asks for help … |
| 13 | A pesticide used on the Continent , where varroa is widespread , is not licensed for use in Britain , but beekeepers are asking the Ministry of Agriculture to let them to use it . |
| 14 | ‘ Determination in favour of [ the first and second respondents ] of their defence of settlement entitles them to judgment on [ the petitioner 's ] claims … |
| 15 | But it is not in doubt that salmon rely critically on their sense of smell to guide them home . |
| 16 | Is n't that what we 've come to expect from this worn out useless Government , that at the moment of decision making they run away ? |
| 17 | So I resolved to remain alive in an unofficial capacity , which of course annoys them all immensely . |
| 18 | This translates into an average eighteen pounds reduction in council tax for a band E dwelling which could be passed on to council tax payers in their ninety four , ninety five bills or of course allows them more flexibility in their general financial planning . |
| 19 | So acting for a buyer , if no protective entries appear on the Register you need have no qualms ; if they do , you will of course question them by requisition or otherwise . |
| 20 | As regards offers , at any one time we would have over 1000 offers available in-store ; these change on a weekly basis and it would be almost impossible to give advance notice to all staff ; we do of course highlight them in-store to customers and many are advertised in the national press or on TV so that customers [ and potential customers ] may be attracted to shop in JS branches . |
| 21 | They expect us as a matter of course to advise them if they should be taking advantage of their inheritance and capital gains tax exemptions and to ensure that the share capital structure of their companies is maintained to ensure they are not in control for any tax-related purpose , but can still ensure young Harry is kept in his place . |
| 22 | From what we have seen it might be supposed that private judicial patronage was more trouble than it was worth , but the offices were in fact received as a sign of favour by many lawyers , who could of course use them as stepping stones to better things . |
| 23 | Such an astigmatic view of course excludes them from the main focus of research . |
| 24 | She was a woman from an age quite different from Erika 's own ; separated by a gulf , a measureless chasm of experience distancing them each from the other as surely as though they were beings from two different planets . |
| 25 | Volleyball : Chelmsford Partners women 's volleyball side are banking on a wealth of experience to give them the edge this Sunday in their first English Volleyball Association Cup Final.The team has an average age of nearly 34 , but they still fancy their chances of defeating a younger Sheffield Wednesday at Riverside ( start 1.30 pm ) . |
| 26 | Rough ground needs care for 70 yards until the roof drops and further progress is possible only by crawling ; here amateur explorers must turn back to daylight , lack of experience denying them further access into a waterfall chamber and eventual emergence at Calf Holes . |
| 27 | Their pension is their pension and their bit of income keeps them , and that 's all sort of thing , in a little bit of luxury . |
| 28 | A decision was taken in principle to require agencies with independent sources of income to transfer them to the central treasury . |
| 29 | When they meet one another , they gingerly caress each other 's long legs and only after a great deal of hesitation do they come to closer quarters . |
| 30 | The less frequently they are paid , the greater the level of money balances they will tend to hold . |