Example sentences of "their [noun] [modal v] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Argument for such mediation and user support is not uncontested : indeed much library policy and practical imperatives tend towards the encouragement and support of the ‘ self-service virtual library ’ , where academics at their desks can roam information resources without any intermediary intervention . |
| 2 | Compared to states or executives , governments tend to be of short duration — state institutions often remain in existence for long periods and officials in the executive may have lifelong careers , while governments come and go ( although some of their personnel may hold office in more than one government ) . |
| 3 | Commitments to matching finance are seldom adequately analyzed , and although the recipient governments may carry a good deal of the responsibility for this , donors are also at fault in assuming that the counter-part funds for their projects will have priority . |
| 4 | In the muscles the parasites are harmless , but their presence may necessitate trimming of the carcass . |
| 5 | Although it is true that some fathers are involved with their children for seconds in a day rather than hours or even minutes , their presence can encourage confidence to make those expeditions and explorations which are vital to the process of child development . |
| 6 | He was their Mum 's dad and so their Mum could have HC from him . |
| 7 | There will be no guarantee that their investments will see fruition in the regions because staff may move elsewhere to take advantage of opportunities created by improved training and qualification . |
| 8 | They wished to discourage anything which gave the superpowers reason to think that their homelands could acquire sanctuary status . |
| 9 | Employees aggrieved by the actions of their employers may seek redress through the courts or at an industrial tribunal . |
| 10 | The Japanese Foreign Minister Michio Watanabe and his Russian counterpart , Andrei Kozyrev , held cordial discussions in New York City on Sept. 23 in which they agreed that their deputies should resume talks over the disputed territories at the earliest possible opportunity , as a means of paving the way for a rescheduling of the Yeltsin visit . |
| 11 | A spokesman for the Amazonian Kayapo Indians , Payacan , says that scientists will be welcome if they can demonstrate that their activities will bring benefits to the Indians , but he adds that : " lots of scientists just come and ask and ask and ask and then go away and we never hear about their results " . |
| 12 | Branches should report regularly to the main charity ( we do receive their minutes and annual reports at Head Office ) and their accounts should form part of the main charity 's accounts . |
| 13 | Mr Rabin said their exile would curb violence , but Israelis have since killed 69 Arabs and Palestinians 12 Israelis . |
| 14 | So even if Jensen does go out of business , their cars will remain kings of the road . |
| 15 | People cleaning their homes should wear plastic gloves . |
| 16 | As regards the ratification process , both the Italian and Belgian parliaments had declared that their said that their vote would take account of the ( non-binding ) opinion of the European Parliament . |
| 17 | Polgar claimed that nothing would change ; when the girls married , their husbands would become part of an extended family . |
| 18 | ALAN SHEARER believes both he and Ian Wright have proved their partnership can lead England to the World Cup finals . |
| 19 | They will be able to see for themselves where their pictures will take pride of place on the 4,000-ton structure being built for Agip ( UK ) at the SLP Engineering yard in Commercial Street . |
| 20 | Some philosophers know a lot about bells and think that everyone who hears ringing noises in their ears must have bats in the belfry . |
| 21 | For example , as a defensive measure , the directors of the target and their supporters might acquire shares in the target to place those shares beyond the reach of a hostile bidder . |
| 22 | The predominant influence of parties in deciding which of their candidates shall win seats is an inescapable fact of political life , however much some of us may deplore it . |
| 23 | Their labours will meet reward , for such servants are as gold in these parts . |
| 24 | Government views on national parks , saying their future should take account of the economic and social needs of the local communities , were welcomed yesterday by Ian Kibble , regional secretary of the Country landowners Association . |
| 25 | Do you mean that only Nobel laureates and their peers can lay claim to the hallowed occupation of research ? |
| 26 | Their consumption may increase sulphate ingestion naturally to quite high amounts . |
| 27 | And if we 're combining Morrissey and The Smiths ' covers , it 's only fair to point out the relative regularity with which three others have had their mugs used to shift copies . |
| 28 | Parents in mixed marriages who are concerned about how this affects their offspring should take heart from new research . |
| 29 | It has been suggested that in species where reproductive success varies more widely among males than females and is influenced by parental investment , parents who can afford to invest heavily in their offspring should produce sons while those that can not do so should tend to produce daughters ( Trivers & Willard , 1973 ) . |
| 30 | The pressure groups are urging consumers to choose a less damaging bulb , and are hoping that their campaign will prompt bulb-traders to organise " green " bulb production which will need only minimal spraying . |