Example sentences of "[verb] their [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Discussing statements like these and saying whether they agree with them or not gives children an opportunity to consider views which conflict with their own and to modify their existing views . |
| 2 | Since this situation is likely to continue for the foreseeable future , professional social workers and social work educators need to modify their profession-centred view of service provision in order to make the best use of available personnel . |
| 3 | To this extent it may be correct to say that there is a rule of law against the application of an exceptions clause to a particular type of breach … and in Photo Production v Securicor Lord Diplock recognised that the parties are free to modify their contractual obligations " within the limits that the agreement must retain the legal characteristics of a contract " . |
| 4 | To prepare multilayer films , the Israeli scientists first needed to modify their special molecule . |
| 5 | But given the reluctance of businessmen , their legal advisers , and their legislatures to modify their national law in favour of harmonization measures it is perhaps worthwhile restating the advantages of harmonization . |
| 6 | It is probably in this area that the House of Commons has had most effect in persuading governments to modify their original proposals . |
| 7 | She 'll be okay so long as no one over-cooks their second shot . |
| 8 | Campaign badges and honour markings , yes , those of course , on the greaves protecting their right shanks — in many cases quartered and augmented with extra honours . |
| 9 | A pamphlet produced by the Department of Trade and Industry ( The Single Market — an action checklists for business , May 1989 , HMSO ) perhaps best sums up how companies can take advantage of the single market in terms of protecting their existing markets and developing new markets . |
| 10 | This too failed , on the basis that in unlawful means conspiracy , as in conspiracy to injure , there must be an intent to injure the plaintiff , and conspiracy should not be extended ‘ beyond acts done in execution of an agreement entered into by two or more persons for the purpose not of protecting their own interests but of injuring the interests of the plaintiff . ’ |
| 11 | Significantly , 81 per cent gave protecting their own provider units a low ranking , a marked change from the previous year and in line with the case study findings . |
| 12 | ‘ Those representing developed countries were primarily interested in protecting their own industries and jobs and security at the polls , not in protecting the environment . |
| 13 | See dockers are only protected , when they say they go on strike , they 're only protecting their own jobs in my opinion . |
| 14 | They 're protecting their own jobs . |
| 15 | ‘ They are protecting their miserable skins while Ireland falls further into my grasp . ’ |
| 16 | The skua colony turned out to be impressive , with few eggs but a host of great and Arctic skuas all intent on protecting their chosen nest site at all costs . |
| 17 | These models suggest that women 's and men 's subjectivities stem from female and male animals , universally different interests , in protecting their genetic investments and spreading their genes widely , respectively . |
| 18 | Poland and Lithuania have signed an agreement aimed at protecting their natural environment . |
| 19 | It does have a its prime function is erm protecting the coalescence of Harrogate and Knaresborough and and protecting their special character . |
| 20 | Members of the community were to be permitted their own opinions in matters of politics and religion , but property would be held in common . |
| 21 | Residents of Horncastle , Lincoln and Boston were the next to suffer their nefarious practices , then they faded into the night , only to reappear in Dublin . |
| 22 | This level , however , has been achieved by many of the developing countries today and expansion of their secondary and further education sectors will not by itself solve their economic problems . |
| 23 | Our ‘ post-heroic leader ’ will allow others to take responsibility , develop their own skills , solve their own problems and develop their own goals . |
| 24 | McGhee himself later confessed : In retrospect I am amazed at our confidence , at the time , in our country 's ability to help these people [ Arabs and others ] solve their enormous problems . |
| 25 | If the rails are not bent they may be covered with drifting sand so that the train can only creep along , making it a perfect target for anti-government tribes who like to vent their political frustrations on the train . |
| 26 | Most of the parents , however , had come intending to talk about their boys , either out of a genuine or an assumed interest in them ; and few of them were prepared to waste time on Onyx when there were real teachers on whom to vent their parental concern . |
| 27 | On the other hand , princes felt free to vent their own anger in ways which they now blocked to others . |
| 28 | The two men just want to brew their traditional beers and make enough money to live on , but as things stand it 's becoming more and more difficult . |
| 29 | Lemon curd tarts known as Barnaby tarts were baked for the fair , and the charter of 1622 allowed householders to brew their own ale as at Seamer . |
| 30 | On the contrary it seems on the face of it to be likely that with some learners a conscious awareness of how language works and the subjection of their experience to analysis would suit their cognitive style , increase motivation by giving added point to their activities , and so enhance learning . |