Example sentences of "replace [pers pn] with new [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instead of trying to kill house dust mites , the best things is to throw pillows away and replace them with new ones which wo n't contain any allergen . |
| 2 | Point Two : ‘ Surely anybody knows that if you take an ancient set of tubes and replace them with new tubes that are of reasonable performance , you 're going to get a hell of an improvement in sound . |
| 3 | Fifthly , rebellion , giving up the conventional goals and means and replacing them with new ones . |
| 4 | Family and guests could be heard playing charades and blindman 's buff in the drawing room , and Mr Priddy snuffed out the candles , replacing them with new ones ready for tea at about ten in the evening when the table would again be laden with sweetmeats and delicacies . |
| 5 | The government ordered the dismissal of nearly all 3,000 of its customs inspectors in early December , replacing them with new recruits , in an effort to reduce bribery and corruption and improve efficiency . |