Example sentences of "and [v-ing] [conj] their " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some cats are completely docile and allow as much petting and stroking as their human companions wish to lavish upon them . |
| 2 | ‘ It has been suggested to me by the parents of Tomkiss and Wattling that their sons are skilled in … metalwork , and that the school should have an … option that would enable them to pursue their interest in this … field . |
| 3 | ‘ Loads of kids were coming up to us and complaining that their dads were getting on their backs about their garages being full of paper . |
| 4 | erm I suppose that would mean if they felt they were taking up so much of their time that they could n't do what they considered to be their job properly , and if they felt that I think the parents were persisting and insisting that their own children got more attention than the school could really afford to give them if they were going to be fair to everyone . |
| 5 | He examines why certain individuals can not easily accept the ways of thinking and behaving that their social milieu thrusts upon them . |
| 6 | I have other varieties of Peckoltia ( p.vermiculata and P.vittata ) and they are in two groups of four and do not show each other a great deal of serious violence , just a little posing and posturing when their territory is encroached . |
| 7 | Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk , who chaired the meeting , announced at a news conference that after several hours of what were reported to be stormy discussions , 20 documents had been signed , notably including an agreement defining the status of the strategic forces and stipulating that their commander was subordinate to the Council of Heads of State and to the C.-in-C. of the joint armed forces of the CIS . |
| 8 | Police regulation — of which law enforcement was only a tool — was about confining the ‘ troublesome ’ poor to their quarters and ensuring that their nefarious characteristics were not contagious . |
| 9 | The Project Manager will be responsible for calling regular meetings of both committees and ensuring that their business is properly minuted and that the information and decisions contained in such minutes are disseminated in ways considered appropriate by the Project Committee . |
| 10 | National vocational qualifications are a critical element in motivating youngsters and ensuring that their achievements are recognised rapidly . |
| 11 | The Cheetahs lost 47 to 43 at Bellevue over the weekend , but despite that defeat hundreds of supporters turned up to see world cup er world champion Hans Nielsen in training last night relieved and smiling that their hero was staying in Oxford . |