Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [vb -s] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their desire for re-election forces them to adopt strategies in which they are highly sensitive to pressure groups . |
| 2 | This by no means commits them to the view that actions and attitudes are uncaused , merely to the more limited view that they are not caused by the properties of social wholes . |
| 3 | Close grazing encourages clovers ; repeated hay crops year after year depresses them . |
| 4 | Dunlop have been working hard over the winter and Rainey 's lap times during testing proves they 'll be right there . ’ |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | By shaving they have an aerodynamic advantage because the absence of hair helps them to go faster . |
| 7 | The denial of tenderness cuts them off from communication with wives and children . |
| 8 | The throng of Masai surrounds them . |
| 9 | To fix the drills in the handle , a bit of Araldite holds them fast . |
| 10 | The presence of hydrogen means they are less stable in the atmosphere , leading to a greatly reduced atmospheric residence time . |
| 11 | ‘ Determination in favour of [ the first and second respondents ] of their defence of settlement entitles them to judgment on [ the petitioner 's ] claims … |
| 12 | Steve White of Swindon says they 've still got some tough teams to play but they are in good form and if they do n't get into the play-offs it will be their fault |
| 13 | So I resolved to remain alive in an unofficial capacity , which of course annoys them all immensely . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Such an astigmatic view of course excludes them from the main focus of research . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | A warning system of whistles tells them when soldiers enter the camp . |
| 18 | The less frequently they are paid , the greater the level of money balances they will tend to hold . |
| 19 | The abundance of alkanes makes them particularly attractive starting materials for industrial processes . |
| 20 | That sort of episode makes them subject to public outrage . |
| 21 | Frequent washing and thorough drying of feet makes them feel comfortable and keeps them healthy . |
| 22 | The fact that some policewomen carry out both sets of duties allows them to contrast the two types of community relations , with general community relations work being seen as ‘ fun ’ and juvenile liaison as more demanding and difficult . |
| 23 | ‘ Plenty of exercise makes them big and strong . ’ |
| 24 | Indeed if there is any validity in the argument that the narrow background and insularity of judges renders them unfitted to make decisions with significant broad social consequences , there is some merit in a system which limits their ability to change the law and reserves such questions for full consideration by a democratically elected legislature . |
| 25 | The increasing confidence that comes about through this kind of work allows them to do so . ’ |
| 26 | Indeed , the experience of ownership makes them even more likely to appreciate the Clio 's comfort , manoeuvrability , spaciousness and performance . |
| 27 | The Department of Transport says they should have known about it before they bought the house . |
| 28 | The fact that organizations developing or supplying software or manufacturing and distributing hardware could be liable for the consequences of failure requires them to consider means of reducing or limiting liability and , whilst practical measures such as quality control and testing are of vital importance , regard must be had to the legal position regarding defects . |
| 29 | As almost all TDs are now willing to admit , the obligation inherent in the STV to compete for votes by looking after the interests of constituents forces them to give less than proper attention to their prime constitutional responsibility as legislators . |
| 30 | Even when this was not the overt purpose , research results have been used to justify particular aspects of women 's subordination : thus even today it is sometimes said that girls do n't become engineers because they lack spatial ability , or that their relative lack of aggression makes them less effective leaders . |