Example sentences of "[subord] its roots " in BNC.
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| 1 | It began life under its present name in 1955 , although its roots stretch back nearly 2,000 years . |
| 2 | It seemed somehow deeper , as if its roots lay hidden in the past . |
| 3 | In the wild the plant is valued because its roots tend to anchor the otherwise loose soil and the autumnal leaf fall from the plants further helps the soil by fertilising it . |
| 4 | It is of course important that growth in size be linked to growth in maturity , otherwise we may simply see the fulfilment of Jesus ' warning about the seed sown on the rock , which shoots up fast but withers because its roots are not deep enough . |
| 5 | The summit is 4406 feet higher than Loch Linnhe , and because its roots are at sea level and there are no possible elevated lift-offs from cars , the full height must be climbed on foot . |
| 6 | Because its roots lie in the U.S.A. , where the ‘ public domain ’ character of the information means a liberal approach to information sharing , it has set standards that belated attempts at commercial payback or selfish attitudes of information restriction can not now erode . |
| 7 | Allow plenty of space for costmary as its roots spread widely , and it will grow at least 90cm ( 3ft ) tall . |
| 8 | A common agricultural policy had been on the agenda of Europe ever since Sicco Mansholt had put forward an early version to the Council of Europe in 1950 , though its roots lay further back in time in a series of discussions sponsored by the European Movement . |
| 9 | Booth 's survey also had an influence on a similar movement in the United States , though its roots go back to the middle of the nineteenth century when a number of small surveys on the " dangerous classes " were undertaken . |