Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pron] [noun pl] [verb] their " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many could well be taken as illustrations of Sir Thomas Smith 's tart comment on those self-styled gentlemen whose pretensions outran their resources . |
| 2 | As to Rutland , if at first glance its gentry look significantly less prosperous than similar men in other Midland and southern counties , the impression may well be a by-product of the very completeness of the survey , resulting in virtually everyone answering the description being accounted for , whereas with Suffolk and Sussex in particular the subsidy returns , which provide the sole evidence , highlight gentlemen whose goods exceeded their lands in value , and on which in consequence they were taxed . |
| 3 | Countries whose emissions exceeded their allocations would be obliged to buy ( or perhaps lease ) permits from countries whose output of carbon dioxide fell below their allowance . |
| 4 | How did it come about that the Conservatives chose committees whose Reports disappointed their hopes ? |
| 5 | Though as sub-adults her orphans spent their days in the bush , they remained completely trustworthy and almost affectionate with her , and her African helpers . |
| 6 | It is vital to take only those measures whose costs match their likely benefits . |
| 7 | Children whose teachers rated their ability as average tended to spend less time on work and routine activities and more time distracted or awaiting attention than either those who were thought to be above average in ability or those who were rated as below average . |
| 8 | Along rivers whose names betray their English and Indian heritage — the James , Wye , Severn , Nanticoke , Wicomico , Pocomoke — a careful observer can find any of 10 species of submerged grasses . |
| 9 | COMMANDER George Ness , head of Scotland Yard 's Flying Squad and tactical firearms unit , retires next week and takes up a new post with Securicor — whose cash delivery vans have been the target of the armed robbers his detectives risk their lives hunting down . |