Example sentences of "[subord] be their [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if the forecasters are being far too optimistic , modern industrial economies are much better equipped to resist depression than were their predecessors . |
| 2 | The government subsidy made it likely that the staff of the two papers were less worried about pushing up sales than were their counterparts on the then Lonrho-owned Standard . |
| 3 | There is encouraging evidence to suggest that the ‘ young old ’ today are generally both more affluent and in better physical and mental shape than were their counterparts a generation ago at the same age ( ibid : 141 ) . |
| 4 | The people taking part in the ARC are enormously varied , as are their motives for doing so . |
| 5 | Teachers ' reasons for selecting the most popular texts are discussed , as are their views about gender as a potential organizing principle for their work . |
| 6 | Their access to information is limited and their right to use it even more so , as are their areas of influence and the sanctions they can use . |
| 7 | However , potentially the players are every bit as good as are their opponents . |
| 8 | Now that pre-Martin Levins are being rediscovered , as are their players ( Folk Roots ' top 30 features two re-released CDs of the Incredible String Band 's early albums ) , Goliaths are presently pushing a £500 asking price and will certainly appreciate as the woods from which they were crafted disappear and their distinct acoustic tone becomes more eagerly sought by the Washburn weary and the Takamine troubadours . |
| 9 | But in Kashmir the insurgency is only three years old , and while there are cases of extortion and rape by the militants , it will be years before they are rejected as were their counterparts in Punjab . |
| 10 | The Viennese Bürgertum itself was never nearly as well characterized by the second ideal-type as were their counterparts in most other countries . |
| 11 | The Rutherglen Councillors were bribed by the Glasgow candidate 's supporters , as were their wives with presents of dresses and finery , but the Dixon supporters among the Rutherglen Councillors were invited down to Dumbarton and entertained for a period of ten days , including a cruise on Loch Lomond , a climb to the top of the ben and a stay at the inns at Dumbarton , Tarbet , Luss and Port of Menteith . |