Example sentences of "with their [noun] of [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I wanted to be accepted by those around me , and so joined in with their stories of soldiering , sex and drinking prowess . |
| 2 | With earlier periods evidence will inevitably become more scanty and more difficult in nature , but pupils will be better equipped to handle it with their experience of using evidence . |
| 3 | This equivalence is emphasized further by the women 's own tendency to compare their reactions to housework with their experience of working outside the home . |
| 4 | For some reason , however , the pachyderms do not fit this picture — both elephants and rhinos exhibit far more complex personalities with much higher intelligence than might be expected for animals with their style of feeding . |
| 5 | The salesmen were willing to follow the same line as it entailed no extra effort on their part and was not likely to interfere with their way of doing things . |
| 6 | He said : ‘ They have wasted their time coming to Northern Ireland with their agenda of trying to bring peace . |
| 7 | But this was not accompanied by deradicalization , and by contrast with many western societies , did not conflict with their sense of belonging to a wider working class . |
| 8 | As the Government , with their policies of dividing society , have been responsible for the breakdown in law and order , can not we at least expect bobbies back on the beat to protect us ? |
| 9 | How does my hon. Friend think that they square that with their policies of imposing a payroll tax on small businesses and of gaoling small business men who fail to pay a socialist minimum wage ? |
| 10 | Directors chipped in with their ideas of picking a team , and niggled when , umpteen people having poked their noses and opinions in , a team emerged and inevitably differed from their several choices . ’ |
| 11 | And Big Flame had a reputation for humanity compared with other ultra-left sects with their habit of expelling people en masse in a hail of jargon-ridden abuse , and demanding Moonie-type self-criticism from slackers who failed to meet newspaper sales quotas . |
| 12 | They were very concerned to encourage religious observance among their employees , for example , and not only provided the churches and chapels but also influenced the selection of the clergy : they ‘ insisted that they [ the clergy ] were solely concerned with the spiritual guidance of the miners , [ but ] their concern with religion fits in with their policy of making every aspect of life in the colliery villages a matter for their scrutiny ’ ( Waller , 1983 , p. 91 ) . |
| 13 | It was one of those clear mild days which come occasionally in mid-winter and lift the spirits with their hint of coming springtime . |
| 14 | Crime is the Conservatives ' ace-in-the-hole , claims Tory candidate Simon Fowler , with their record of giving the police greater resources , increased community-based policing in the North-East and tougher sentences for criminals , including joyriders . |