Example sentences of "[conj] we [modal v] [vb infin] their " in BNC.
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| 1 | And although we might challenge their right to run our lives we often let them run our language without a murmur . |
| 2 | But if we lost in 1992 — as we certainly lost in 1987 — because prosperous voters feared that we would reduce their disposable income , we will not win back those middle income families by pretending that we have abandoned the very purpose of our creation and our existence . |
| 3 | ‘ As for the County Council 's wish for the WHR freehold , we believe the course suggested by the High Court for the Ffestiniog Trust to seek the Amending Order is the best safeguard for the future of the WHR , and we have made it clear to the Council that we would respect their wishes concerning footpaths , cycle tracks and so on . ’ |
| 4 | It follows that we must pre-empt their play for power . |
| 5 | and studied and er so that we could copy their |
| 6 | As we filmed the elephants in Amboseli National Park , East Africa , the animals sometimes wandered so close to us that we could hear their trunks ripping the grass and their stomachs churning . |
| 7 | It is no good arguing that we should take in asylum seekers and that we should process their applications quickly if , in the interim , no financial assistance is given to local authorities for that purpose . |
| 8 | It is only by bringing them into the light of day that we can assess their cogency . |
| 9 | Some are so close that we can see their bright blue eyes . |
| 10 | Yes , I think it 's just to follow on from that erm about trusting children to give us the sort of clues that we need to be able to respond to , very often they do that in ways that are not directly associated perhaps with the anxiety that 's around , so that they may be expressing their anxiety by just generally difficult behaviour or by wetting the bed at night , or maybe being quite disruptive in their play , or provoking other children , and adults who are able to see that sort of behaviour as useful for information for us , so that we can respond appropriately , not out of anger and a erm judgemental sort of response , but in a way that we can support their anxiety by by not getting over excited and + and erm responding in a very aggressive way to the very aggression that they 're expressing as a result of their anxiety . |
| 11 | ‘ If there is anything we can do at the dams , it may be that we can raise their levels by even two or three inches , but that has implications for the surrounding countryside . ’ |
| 12 | Their outstanding abilities lay elsewhere and ie is to their fine engineering achievements in vaulting such constructions as the Basilica of Constantine and the Baths of Diocletian , or in the building of amphi-theatres such as the Colosseum , or in layouts like the Palace of Diocletian in Split or the Villa of Hadrian at Tivoli that we can appreciate their genius for architectural effect and scale in planning . |
| 13 | A delusion and a vain hope are opened up for us , so we can witness their terrible results . |
| 14 | Please let us know about any newsagents where Autocar & Motor is not on sale so we can contact their local wholesaler — publisher . |
| 15 | ‘ They have no conception of any technology beyond level three , so we can take their account of a magical transposition less than literally . |
| 16 | Often people who share your compartment wish to relax and do not wish to indulge in polite conversation , they may just want to read a newspaper or magazine so we must respect their wishes . |
| 17 | Not being an expert herself in the art of model construction , the kids went too — and we 'll get their verdict on the home of Lego tomorrow . |
| 18 | We have seen in the press suggestions about what members of the Committee might say , and we shall consider their proposals with interest . |
| 19 | They have both made very substantial contributions to the progress of the Group and we will miss their sound advice . |
| 20 | Their stone points are very crude and we can cut their nets easily . |
| 21 | Cyanogen has two equivalent CN bonds , and we must treat their stretching motions together ( see Fig. 5.19 ) . |
| 22 | If N C V O is to be able to fulfil this purpose effectively , we must be working closely with our members , and we must have their confidence and respect , and such confidence , of course , is a two way process . |
| 23 | At least , not until we can get their bod — . |
| 24 | ‘ If we can expose their dependence on feminizing women , ’ she says , we can show that this world system is also dependent on artificial notions of masculinity : this seemingly overwhelming world system may be more fragile and open to radical change than we have been led to imagine . |
| 25 | We are there to provide a service to patients , so it 's nice if we can play their favourite music . |
| 26 | ‘ I thought if we could get their nature thing together with your Alps thing , we might both do ourselves a bit of good . |
| 27 | They know that and they 'll try to prevent it — but we must pre-empt their every move . |
| 28 | ‘ We may not bring them down but we can undermine their authority . ’ |
| 29 | It is n't possible to kill every one , of course , but we can reduce their numbers to the point where crop damage is minimal . |
| 30 | It is their very familiarity which forces us to take them seriously , and to ask whether we can rescue their theology or not . |