Example sentences of "their [adj] [noun] [verb] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Four of Africa 's most talented peoples — the Ibo , the Bamilike , the waChagga and the Bugunda — have all had their innovative talents circumscribed for many years . |
| 2 | Sometimes farmers decide to leave their sown grass to grow for several years — called a long ley . |
| 3 | They may therefore take up the offer more speedily than they otherwise would , or be more reluctant to leave their existing job to search for another job . |
| 4 | In a book published last year by the Royal Institute of International Affairs , ‘ Global Companies and Public Policy ’ , DeAnne Julius estimated that trade between firms and their overseas affiliates accounts for more than half of all trade between OECD countries . |
| 5 | ‘ From a personal point of view , I 'd like their bad run to continue for another week . |