Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] their [noun sg] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was considered bourgeois to own or rent an appartement , so the artistic community of St-Germain-des Pres lived in hotels , paying daily for their night 's — or day 's — rest , flitting from one to the next as circumstances demanded . |
| 2 | With long-term prisoners and lifers much of their work is centred on the understanding of offending behaviour and the risks of re-offending ; with others , the whole range of family and personal problems call for tact , understanding and a good deal of dogged , patient work . |
| 3 | One thing they have enjoyed together throughout their marriage is skiing . |
| 4 | The seventh text is a further condemnation , this time relating to war : ‘ any act of war aimed indiscriminately at the destruction of entire cities or of extensive areas along with their population is a crime against God and man himself . |
| 5 | That this was true for NVALA supporters generally and not just for their figurehead is shown by the large correspondence the programme generated within the Association . |
| 6 | When it has done its work there still remains the task of relating it to aspects of the context which are particular and can not of their nature be accounted for in advance . |
| 7 | But they were all real people , and Not at Their Age was describing real experience . |
| 8 | According to the assessments of relatives , friends , and neighbours who answered the questions , the quality of life of people who had been in a residential home for a year or more before their death was similar to that of others who died but had never been in such a home . |
| 9 | Having children so early in their marriage was a mixed blessing . |
| 10 | Becoming pregnant so early in their marriage was a mixed blessing . |
| 11 | At the 1979 Annual General Meeting the members were again vocal about bondholders , this time with particular reference to the frequent incidence of bondholders being elected by the members at large , and usually without their bondholding being known , a situation not precluded by the Rules . |
| 12 | Those who spoke most enthusiastically about their training were generally those who had attained a diploma ( HND ) . |
| 13 | They both need to recognize that displeasure and anger can be shown openly without their relationship being destroyed . |
| 14 | The rhythm set up by their labour is pursued in the waving branches of the trees framing the scene and in the patterns created within the landscape . |
| 15 | That the ministry should also have cheated egg producers out of their compensation is a matter over which Mr Gummer should resign . ’ |
| 16 | The four-day exhibition advising parents how their children can get the most out of their education is a trial run that could lead to more permanent advice centres being set up throughout the country . |
| 17 | Among those already out of their misery is Richard Fish . |
| 18 | Among those already out of their misery is Richard Fish . |
| 19 | Because it 's all going to come out of their budget is n't it ? |
| 20 | And also , back in their team is erm Michael Lee who 's been banned for some years now , and he 's raring to go and erm I think they 're all coming down to prove a few points . |
| 21 | Meanwhile farmers in Oxfordshire worried about travellers camping out on their land are setting up a telephone hotline to stop invasions . |
| 22 | Now the children are back at their mother 's home . |
| 23 | Turning away to avoid eye contact , not talking or commenting on the behaviour , and not touching or allowing the child to climb on to their lap are essential characteristics . |
| 24 | That was just how the circuit bosses liked things , believing that the best way to hold on to their audience was through ‘ family entertainment ’ , and arguing through the Cinematograph Exhibitors Association ( CEA ) that filmmakers should avoid treating themes and incidents that ‘ were offensive to the reasonable taste and standards of those whose patronage was necessary to the health and future of the industry . ’ |
| 25 | Texts may be organized in a variety of ways , the naturalness or otherwise of their organization being determined by a multitude of factors . |
| 26 | The very anonymity of everybody else in their entourage was part of making clear who was in charge . |
| 27 | What else in their performance are unusual , |
| 28 | The other important contribution that the association made was to establish a bi-annual show , a show which became the talk of the art scene in the city to such an extent that the members could look forward to their work being seen , in the prestigious rooms of the Academy of Arts , written about and even bought by the cultural who included the Kaiser , ( his taste was somewhat shaky , but he was the Kaiser ) . |