Example sentences of "[vb mod] they [vb infin] their [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So , should they secure their passage to Wembley , then defeat Sunderland in the final , the FA Cup surely should be placed proudly on display not in Anfield 's handsome trophy room , but below stairs , in the humble abode of the boys from the boot room . |
| 2 | Sailors were not expected to undertake more than their normal duties on board ship ; should they , however , be injured as a consequence of " warlike operations " , they would be entitled to a pension or gratuity , and should they lose their lives , dependent relatives would be granted compensation . |
| 3 | Should they have their break times in the staff rooms or is this an intrusion into staff freedom ? |
| 4 | Should they have their break with the head ? |
| 5 | Should they report their suspicions , or does that constitute an invasion of privacy ? |
| 6 | These agents are unfortunately fairly easy to come by and the Iraqis have already proven themselves to be masters of er subversive acquisition , er given that they are also now fired with a certain amount of fundamentalism , and should they find their backs to the wall , that even be accelerated . |
| 7 | Or should they concentrate their efforts on looking after those sufferers who require nursing care in day hospitals or wards ? |
| 8 | How else could they achieve their objectives ? |
| 9 | Nor could they turn their backs on the housing needs of the people already living in the county . |
| 10 | It seemed that only in their passion could they drown their fears . |
| 11 | Well I will now put the resolution to the meeting those in favour would they raise their hands thank you those against there is nobody so I can declare it carried unanimously . |
| 12 | Certainly , more science teachers would be needed , yet even if that were possible where on earth would they teach their pupils ? |
| 13 | Only then will they win the middle ground , and only then will they give their policies a chance to persist when they have moved out of office . |
| 14 | Will they tax their people more ? |
| 15 | And if they do , will they feel their times has been well rewarded ? |
| 16 | How will they repay their debt when the poorest of the poor are cheated in such a way ? |
| 17 | Elderly people should be invited to eat meals with other members of their family as often as possible , for not only will they enjoy their meals more , but this is a mark of their continuing membership of , and acceptance by , the ‘ tribe ’ . |
| 18 | Sophisticated dyes and colourings make it possible to hide this sign of age for as long as we wish and those in public life may , unfortunately , believe that only by covering the tell-tale grey will they maintain their credibility as energetic and creative top people . |
| 19 | How can they hope their asthma will get better in a draughty , poorly insulated flat ? |
| 20 | How can they expect their leader to devote his energy to attacking the Tories when he has to spend time dealing with his own rancorous , ill-disciplined colleagues ? |
| 21 | Such ‘ Christian scientists ’ are open to challenge — can they reconcile their faith and their science intellectually ? |
| 22 | As the experience of most of his knights throughout the poem reveals , they contain within themselves the opposite of their virtue and only through ordered self-control can they turn their powers to good . |