Example sentences of "[prep] their [noun pl] [coord] [pron] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | The perpetrators are held to be responsible for their actions and there is an emphasis on retribution , not only against the murderer or murderers , but also against the social workers who , it is claimed , failed the child . |
| 2 | Parents could buy units for their children but there is only one group that has tried to target children — the MIM Rupert Trust . |
| 3 | Parents could buy units for their children but there is only one group that has tried to target children — the MIM Rupert Trust . |
| 4 | Parents could buy units for their children but there is only one group that has tried to target children — the MIM Rupert Trust . |
| 5 | May I just say that the majority of people will care for their animals but it is those people who buy , we have s er cases where erm people will turn up on Christmas day and say to their elderly relative , We bought you a puppy . |
| 6 | As Paris et al performed their measurements by instant manometry using the solid or liquid bolus , the difference between their results and ours is entirely attributable to the positive effect of the arrival of the liquid or solid bolus in the segment of colon in their studies , while in our patients the propulsive waves were in response to the contents of the colonic segment at the time . |
| 7 | Sole traders and all the individual partners in a partnership are always fully liable for all the debts of their businesses and there is no need to secure a guarantee when trading with such firms . |
| 8 | Nobody would ever claim that a bacterium was a conscious strategist , yet bacterial parasites are probably engaged in ceaseless games of Prisoner 's Dilemma with their hosts and there is no reason why we should not attribute Axelrodian adjectives — forgiving , non-envious , and so on — to their strategies . |
| 9 | Dad often helps folks with their gardens and he is going to ask them to give a donation to Camphill Development Fund instead of giving him a present . |
| 10 | The disabled face much frustration and discrimination in their lives and it is vitally important that they receive the maximum help through education , careers guidance , training and help with obtaining employment so that at least they have a real chance to find and keep satisfactory work . |
| 11 | We are not allowed to know just yet , for the London Underground rule book tells drivers to wait for 30 minutes before making an announcement , unless they 've received a message to the contrary from their controllers or there is some ‘ immediate threat to safety . ’ |
| 12 | Other manufacturers have also banned CFCs from their products and it is expected that there will be a sizeable cut in the use of CFCs in the early nineties . |
| 13 | We felt the Scottish people had taken us to their hearts and it is something we 'd like to repeat . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Spinnerette manufacturers keep their cards very close to their chests and it is unusual for two companies in the field to be in a position to reach a collaboration agreement . ’ |
| 15 | Some manufacturers may provide the necessary information on their papers and it is always worth asking for it . |
| 16 | Chinese parents do , of course , shower love and attention on their children but it is always made quite clear that child's-play has to remain well within the limits of normal social behaviour . |