Example sentences of "their [noun] [verb] [adv] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The complaints raised by Shinwell and Lewis in justification for their breakaways related mainly to Wilson 's style of leadership and to his management of the union . |
| 2 | Each time we went for another animal all those left howled and fought their chains to get close to us so as not to be left behind . |
| 3 | Fundamentally , politicians in our system are almost always guided by two considerations : first , short-term gains , since their horizons stretch only to the next election ; second , public pressure if it is strong enough to suggest that votes depend on their response . |
| 4 | ‘ They have also to be congratulated for their willingness to talk openly to outsiders such as school pupils about the problems caused by alcohol dependency in an attempt to help reduce the problem within the community . ’ |
| 5 | By the time Elisabeth was out of the Hall and on to the terrace , the guests at The Tamarisks were all frozen in shocked suspension , their forks lifted half-way to their mouths , their faces pale , their palms clammy . |
| 6 | Hundreds of motorists abandoned their cars to dash across to a local radio station after a DJ offered scores of free tickets to the band 's concert . |
| 7 | John Pecham , who gave such authoritative impetus to the Church 's mission to teach the laity , was a Franciscan and his Constitutions and their effect owed much to the dynamic nature of Franciscan spirituality with its stress on the freedoms of love and poverty and the importance of knowledge of the Scriptures . |
| 8 | ‘ Do their heads go right to the top of their helmets ? ’ |
| 9 | The two brothers exchanged an equivocal glance in the gloom ; their eyes flashed whitely to one another . |
| 10 | There was a short silence as each person cogitated on his position ; Oliver and Angelina broke it , with polite murmurings of gratitude and apology for troubling him , Their politeness extended only to the Prince of Wales . |
| 11 | Thus authors who are highly regarded by their peers tend also to be those who publish frequently , and whose papers are highly cited . |
| 12 | Thus authors who are highly regarded by their peers tend also to be those who publish frequently , and whose papers are highly cited . |
| 13 | Their independence adds considerably to the interest . |
| 14 | Their work returned afresh to the problem of social waste in education , and especially to its manifestation in the selective and divided system of secondary education . |
| 15 | The moment they stepped on to the moor itself their feet sank almost to the ankle . |
| 16 | Occasionally they are led through the freshly flooded rice-paddies to turn and fertilize the soil ; otherwise their duties extend only to being sacrificed at noble funerals such as these , and leaving their magnificent horns attached in layers to the Toraja houses whose residents had so generously supplied them . |
| 17 | In some respects their concerns run parallel to the much more extensive studies recently carried out on social work decisions in child care more generally and which have been extensively referred to elsewhere in this volume ( summarized in DHSS , 1986 ) . |
| 18 | And , if they maintain their attitude expressed freely to the Official Solicitor 's representative and to their mother , it would be all to no purpose , since no court would make a residence order in favour of the foster mother against the wishes of the children concerned who are of an age to know their own minds . |
| 19 | Young rugby fans Antony and Daniel Weegram were n't too disappointed about missing England 's Grand Slam decider against Wales when their parents returned home to Hartlepool with captain Will Carling 's shorts handed over after Mr and Mrs Weegram asked for a gift for the brothers . |
| 20 | The woman carried a bouquet of dried violets , their petals faded almost to lilac . |
| 21 | Other day-to-day situations that may not be attributed to visual difficulties include the extended time the children may need to complete tasks , their need to come close to the blackboard or to demonstrations , and their apparent clumsiness in certain practical activities and sports such as ball games . |
| 22 | Their appearance owed more to the 1937 Brush-rail railcoaches than the English Electric family , and represented the ultimate and probably most handsome development of the streamlined design . |
| 23 | ( 4 ) Their factories looked naturally to the United States for resources , especially spare parts and at times the shortage of these resources made things very critical . |
| 24 | In 1985 a further Act was passed which went beyond controlling the operation of existing local governments , when the Greater London Council ( created in 1965 ) and metropolitan county councils ( created in 1974 ) were abolished and their responsibilities transferred either to borough/district councils or to joint authorities of various types . |
| 25 | Mr McKee referred to the Royal 's ‘ recent difficulties with one particular health and social services board ’ and said the media 's assistance in highlighting their problems contributed greatly to bringing about committed support from their own staff , the public and the GPs of the area . |
| 26 | Despite Parkes 's defection , Birmingham are expected to win their opening match away to Hampshire North , who finished sixth in the league last year . |
| 27 | When the monsoon rains fill the villus , their waters reach almost to the jungle edge . |
| 28 | Their behaviour contrasted starkly to the more traditional image of Party members as simple-living , self-sacrificing people . |
| 29 | It looked surprised for a moment , and then toppled over and shattered into gravel ( trolls being silicaceous lifeforms , their bodies reverted instantly to stone at the moment of death ) . |
| 30 | He would have preferred it had their arguments led directly to immaterialism , and showed not merely that we do not know what qualities material objects have , but indeed that they have none , or even that there are no such objects . |