Example sentences of "[vb infin] [verb] their " in BNC.
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| 1 | It can be made more complicated by trying to value the choices that managers could make to affect their future cash flows , such as closing a factory , and the choices that are contingent on other choices . |
| 2 | Some drivers , however , say they ca n't live on less money and would prefer to lose their jobs rather than accept a cut . |
| 3 | He had reasoned that , like him , Eleanor would want to continue their friendship and sweep the quarrel under the carpet . |
| 4 | ‘ Of course schools will want to continue their good practice of regular reports to parents and responding to any concerns parents might have . |
| 5 | We actually believe that the people of would prefer prefer their money spending on the environment and front end services . |
| 6 | We actually believe that the people of would prefer prefer their money spending on the environment and front end services . |
| 7 | He was concerned that parents would want to see their children doing ‘ real ’ maths , and advised injecting investigations into the existing syllabus instead . |
| 8 | ‘ These men had been trained to do specific jobs and we did not want to see their skills just thrown away . ’ |
| 9 | Closet countrysiders may want to pretend their patch is actually a corner of some Sussex meadow and picture it swagged with honeysuckle and waving with ox-eye daisies and scabious . |
| 10 | The longer this lies unused , the more reason shareholders have to ask whether they might prefer to invest their money themselves . |
| 11 | I would n't want to prompt their disapproval and anger , so I try to eat less and my trips to the biscuit tin become fewer , or more sneaky . |
| 12 | YWAM do not want to discontinue their current policy of encouraging in every way current initiatives for church planting and feeding people in to help such work . |
| 13 | I do n't want to kill their dreams . |
| 14 | Does this tell us that either JS or Hovis do n't want to promote their bread to us ? |
| 15 | They are deliberate attempts which people can make to counteract their injunctions by asserting their opposites . |
| 16 | Again , few long-standing customers will surely want to compromise their future bargaining position by revealing to the court the true weight which they gave to the various considerations before them prior to the placing of interim contracts with the employer . |
| 17 | Figure 6.1 identifies the types of certificates and shows the checks that the builder should make to establish their authenticity . |
| 18 | Why birds should want to increase their active sleep is a mystery . |
| 19 | Parents who have had one food-sensitive child will want to minimize their chances of having another , and some useful preventive measures are described in Chapter Thirteen . |
| 20 | The former will feel that they do not want to impose their views and problems on the others , whilst the latter will tend to see their problems or their viewpoint as essential . |
| 21 | The servants did not want to offend their young master , and Mrs Reed could see no fault in her dear boy . |
| 22 | So although BT 's pricing ( £399 ) does cover single purchases , many aspiring users will need to acquire their Relate 2000 's in pairs ( £749 ) . |
| 23 | Local plans will need to support their service development strategy with detailed plans for investments in premises ; in staffing and training ; in the organisational development of practices and community services ( ‘ teambuilding ’ ) ; and in improved management . |
| 24 | The first , stricter , doctrine of neutrality allows that individuals may act to implement their ideals in their lives , and in the life of their community , but only to the extent that they can do so by non-political means . |
| 25 | Ca n't wait to see their face ! |
| 26 | Individual teachers , or in some cases groups of teachers in cooperation , will need to plan their own school units . |
| 27 | And they have to be safe for the performers , so that the nest-owners can survive to continue their parental duties . |
| 28 | In what ways might the following seek to segment their markets : a. a manufacturer of beers and lagers . |
| 29 | The banks will typically seek to restore their liquidity by drawing down some of their funds which they keep in the form of call or short term deposits with the discount houses . |
| 30 | Thanks for the tip , Daniel , we 're sure our readers will enjoy impressing their friends with this useful shortcut . |