Example sentences of "their [noun] [adv] [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But they put their foot down when it came to maths and they caught me grappling with the colour scheme of a kestrel . |
| 2 | I I read their Bible once and it said at the beginning , in the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was a god . |
| 3 | There were no landmarks , no features by which they could determine their position even if it had been light enough to see them . |
| 4 | All of the family members should be encouraged to put forward their viewpoint even if it differs from that expressed by others . |
| 5 | If the borrower of bank A uses the overdraft to pay people who bank with banks B , C , etc. then the increase in the money supply appears in their deposits just as it did in the single bank case . |
| 6 | And I often say that young ladies who are looking over their shoulder like this , you 've got ta be careful of the neck because when they turn round and look over their shoulder you get creases in the neck , and there is a slight crease in the neck there but most of it has been disguised by covering it with her hair , so look out for that when you have a young lady , or anybody , looking over their shoulder , particularly with young ladies , when they look over their shoulder like that it does cause creases in the side of the neck which can be unsightly . |
| 7 | Respondents to the Social Attitudes Survey in 1984 were asked : In general would you say that people should obey the law without exception , or are there exceptional occasions on which people should follow their consciences even if it means breaking the law ? |