Example sentences of "their [noun] [conj] has " in BNC.
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| 1 | Humans are a priori sociable beings ; it is their co-operativeness that has enabled them to survive , not their aggressive impulses . |
| 2 | Fundholding has given practices control of their budget but has not reduced variations in spending |
| 3 | Their fame in this regard has been their undoing and has caused the needless persecution and destruction of countless millions of harmless reptiles . |
| 4 | In spite of her angry and tearful protests Charles insisted on giving the token to the woman who had haunted their courtship and has since cast a long shadow across their married life . |
| 5 | There is an overwhelming body of evidence that British employers are more aware of the importance of training for their future than has ever been the case in the past . |
| 6 | He 's converted to their religion and has adopted the name , Spotted Eagle . |
| 7 | For , in common with every William Osborne lifeboat , a small mascot lives in the wheelhouse — presented by employees of the yard to illustrate their commitment and the part of their lives that has been put into the boat . |
| 8 | Although one need look no further than the Institute 's mission statement to appreciate that it sees members ' interests as very much secondary to the public interest , it might be reassuring for practising members to know that the Institute , nevertheless , recognises their concerns and has taken proper account of them in determining its long-term objectives . |
| 9 | Shattered , too , were the ‘ Europhobes ’ and their scenario that has Scotland 's four places in European competition next season already arranged . |
| 10 | Recent research has illustrated that the raising of the minimum age of entitlement for Income Support in 1988 has forced young people to be dependent on their families and has inhibited their transition to adulthood ( Harris 1988 , Whynes and ferris 1990 ) . |
| 11 | There is an additional double bind for men in that they are very often the cause of the woman 's tears ; it may well be their behaviour that has caused the distress . |
| 12 | Unfortunately , for the traditional printing and graphic arts industries , the desktop publishing ‘ revolution ’ has taken place largely outside their control and has placed the capability to generate complex artwork directly in the hands of anyone with access to a computer and around £1,000 or less for the necessary software . |
| 13 | They are now mothers with the responsibility for a child , and some of them would maintain that it is their baby that has given them the determination to do something more with their lives , however hard this may be . |
| 14 | It can be a real privilege to meet an older person who has experienced considerable loss in their life and has come to terms with it . |
| 15 | ‘ Chance ’ trade is the term used also to describe the business which comes from guests who take meals or drinks in the hotel which are not included in the terms of their reservation and has to be charged to them . |
| 16 | For one thing , the victuallers were never able to secure a majority on the council , and for another , a substantial number of the men in the victualling guilds had other interest — grocers and fishmongers were among the most important wool exporters at this period and one does not know how far individuals actually practised the trade of their own guild — so it may have been less in their interest than has sometimes been thought to keep food prices high ( 84 , pp.251–3 ; 104 , pp.77–80 ; 109 ) . |
| 17 | All this involvement has led people to question their abilities and outlook on their jobs and has made them see that they are capable of doing things ( with a little training and encouragement ) they never dreamed possible a few months ago . |
| 18 | Pulsars may therefore have a much greater influence on their companions than has been supposed . |