Example sentences of "[adv prt] [subord] [prep] their " in BNC.
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| 1 | True , you have politics in all walks of life , however in diving , some seem to thrive off putting organisations and individuals down because of their allegiance or training methods . |
| 2 | By this time the aircraft was at a height of approximately 300 feet with the landing gear still down , the crew not having had time to select it up because of their preoccupation with avoiding the bird flocks . |
| 3 | They were having an intense and appropriately heated discussion on the problems of cold-spots ( as evinced by the fact that their first attempts came out looking like braille roundels ) , and on the unfortunate instability of three poppadoms balanced together — caused not so much by the jerk they received when the turntable started up as by their movements while they cooked and swelled — but eventually my flatmates settled on the concept of standing the things up individually on the glass turntable , and so instigated what they termed a ‘ brainstorming session ’ in an attempt to find a suitable support mechanism . |
| 4 | Others have been singled out because of their involvement in a trade union or political party . |
| 5 | By 1977 , when the third Press Commission reported , five organisations stood out because of their provincial interests : Thomson , Westminster , Associated , United and Iliffe . |
| 6 | Chlorofluorocarbons ( CFCs ) need to be completely phased out because of their contribution to the greenhouse effect , say two researchers at the University of Munster , Germany . |
| 7 | It seems a reasonable rule of thumb that any genuine offers of help and support from people or organizations will be accompanied by a name and address , and a willingness to be checked out as to their motive in making contact . |