Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [modal v] [vb infin] their " in BNC.
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| 1 | At any time those with less of a base might withdraw their concession of power from those with more of that base , in which case the legitimacy of that power base is lost . |
| 2 | Similarly , a screen placed across the inside of a doorway will hinder their progress , for they can not move sideways . |
| 3 | Persons who wish to adopt a child may contact their local social services department , which may either place children for adoption itself , or contact a registered adoption agency , or make direct arrangements with the child 's parents . |
| 4 | Fears that a war could ravage their country and force Iraqis to close ranks behind the regime pushed the bickering parties together . |
| 5 | The persons who wish to issue a prospectus must make their submissions to the Authority on the basis of uberrimae fidei . |
| 6 | It is usually recommended that a person should tell their sexual partners that they have HIV infection . |
| 7 | It is a form on which a person can record their wishes concerning funeral arrangements ; names of friends and relatives to contact ; names and addresses of banks , clubs , life assurance companies , insurance brokers , where to find keys , certificates , receipts , etc . |
| 8 | However , when Pethick-Lawrence was informed he objected : a prosecution might prejudice their discussions with Indian leaders . |
| 9 | It has been found that taking them away from the contamination and giving them a healthy diet for a month can boost their damaged immune systems for up to 18 months . |
| 10 | Broadly , the parties to a dispute which is settled by a tribunal will bear their own costs , subject to any specific rules applicable to a particular tribunal . |
| 11 | Obviously a politician able to perform this service conferred a very material favour on the endangered man and his relatives , and such a favour could attach their loyalty to the interest able to save them . |
| 12 | The fruits of this estate would have provided the judges ' stipends , insulating the judges from all risk that a government might reduce their pay if they offended it . |
| 13 | A regiment may swap their shields for additional hand weapons for no additional points cost . |
| 14 | A regiment may swap their bows for long bows at an additional cost of +1 point per model . |
| 15 | ‘ I often advise women that an extra half a stone will benefit their hair , ’ says Glenn . |
| 16 | The physical setting of a parish influenced not only the ways in which a family might farm their land or work at a particular craft but also such basic matters as whether they lived in a village , a hamlet or an isolated farmstead , whether or not they had valuable rights of common to go with their farms or cottages , and sometimes the type of tenure by which they held their land . |
| 17 | ‘ A player should force their opponent to earn the points , ’ Segura says . |
| 18 | It is now realised that by giving an artist the right kind of support , a dealer can increase their visibility enormously . |
| 19 | An action could force their ill-fated relationship back into the courts just weeks after Mandy received a £500,000 marriage settlement . |
| 20 | Social workers considering applying for an order should examine their agency 's gatekeeping . |
| 21 | For example , an individual may lose their job as a result of becoming depressed , a person suffering agoraphobia will be unable to go out to their place of work as usual , and so on . |
| 22 | Thai women believe that walking under an elephant will increase their fertility , and are paying 10 baht a time for the privilege . |
| 23 | People who work in an office may have their own particular problems . |