Example sentences of "for [pers pn] [prep] their [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is extremely likely , also , that someone was waiting for them at their intended destination . |
| 2 | Before the war public appeals had raised sufficient money to keep Youth Allyah afloat , but , when it became clear that large numbers of children would not soon be leaving for Palestine , the question arose as to who would care for them during their prolonged stay in Britain . |
| 3 | This greatly strengthens the Prime Minister 's ability to argue against proposals put forward by departmental ministers who are forced to rely almost entirely on the briefs prepared for them by their departmental civil servants . |
| 4 | It was assumed that the Korean people would docilely accept trusteeship with decisions being taken for them by their American and Soviet masters . |
| 5 | Doctors also marched : they knew that the new [ unemployment benefit ] scales meant increased difficulties for them in their desperate efforts to protect the health standards of the people against the ravages of poverty . |
| 6 | Thus , when drawing on evidence from Wales and Yorkshire which dealt with local as opposed to national forms ( i.e. communal traditions of language and dialect , pride in place , manners and customs , speech , song and dance , acting , and craftsmanship ) , the Committee is able to find a place for them within their overall vision of Englishness , by saying : " We believe it to be in the highest interests of English culture that local patriotism , with all that this entails , should be encouraged " . |
| 7 | If they do not have a copy ask if they can get one for you from their central library resource . |
| 8 | They kept their secret identities and paid for it through their Swiss bank accounts . |
| 9 | Had n't they paid for it with their National Insurance stamps , income tax , and rates ? |
| 10 | Bless them , she thought fondly , it must have taken them forever to save up for it from their meagre pocket money . |