Example sentences of "as their [noun pl] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Buildings may remain structurally intact but tilt like rows of old tombstones as their foundations lose their grip . |
| 2 | As their Lordships understand their reasoning , it was that the two sales were not legally interdependent and that there was no evidence to support the judge 's finding that the Perots had a special interest in buying the two adjoining properties . |
| 3 | Dr Neil bent down to take the bloom from her , and as their hands met his heart gave a great lurch . |
| 4 | In the stables , the horses on whom thousands of pounds would be won and lost that afternoon stirred as their lads unlocked their boxes , brought them their feed . |
| 5 | Most opt for the more mundane pursuits as their peers abandon their grand schemes and resign themselves to working in an office , a factory , a building site , or taking a cushioning three years in tertiary education . |