Example sentences of "[noun pl] but [vb past] their " in BNC.
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| 1 | The witticism , which no one really believed , mocked researchers at the cutting edge of molecular biology who worked almost exclusively with E. coli but applied their conclusions to all living things . |
| 2 | Roads and railways were improved ; frequent patrols were made to assess the enemy 's strength and positions ; and aircraft not only kept constant watch on the German lines but prevented their aircraft from taking off . |
| 3 | The States contributed some fine tries but kept their finest hour to a rendition ( it did n't matter about the multiplicity of keys ) of ‘ American Pie ’ . |
| 4 | He refused to answer their questions but calmed their anxieties , dismissing Sir James as if he was a page-boy with a gentle tap on his cheek . |
| 5 | Court carpet schemes ; France seems to have adopted Eastern weaving techniques but ignored their designs , preferring the more naturalistic floral Aubusson and Savonnerie schemes ( p. 85 ) . |
| 6 | Families such as the Gardners , on the other hand , never made links with outside interests but confined their activities to the moving of boats along the river . |
| 7 | The law ensured the " autonomy " of the armed forces but expanded their existing responsibilities for sovereignty and national territorial integrity to involve them in civil defence and the restoration of internal order at the request of the head of the Senate . |
| 8 | Mrs Thatcher 's governments have not only won elections but retained their drive . |
| 9 | The crowd of 7,000 — Aberdeen 's lowest of the season — had little to enthuse over in a drab second half in which Aberdeen had several excellent chances but displayed their old failing of not converting demonstrable outfield superiority into goals . |
| 10 | Another 60,000 had been punished for misdeeds but retained their party membership , while a further 120,000 were still under investigation . |