Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [prep] their " in BNC.
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| 1 | And erm also in what they 're saying the intimacy of their self-dissuasions . |
| 2 | His lips traced the curves his finger had explored , and then he delved sensuously deeper , his tongue finding hers and abruptly intensifying the embrace , as if the intimacy of their tongues together had driven any intentions of reserve and restraint from his mind … |
| 3 | In 1917 he could refer Garvin to a speech made in 1905 where he stated his ideal for the British Empire : ‘ we think of a group of states , all independent in their own local concerns , but all united for the defence of their common interests and the defence of a common civilisation , united not in an alliance — for alliances can be made and unmade — but in a permanent organic union' . |
| 4 | Coetzee , describing the leagues as part of a Conservative effort to get to grips with mass politics and the ‘ new religion ’ of socialism , explains the timing of their appearance on the grounds that prior to the 1890s ‘ the Conservatives had no need of recourse to such pressure groups because they already possessed access to institutions adequate for the defence of their interests within the existing sociopolitical framework ’ . |
| 5 | Berkshire , South title-holders , will be without the experienced Gill Scott and Katie Dodd when they start the defence of their title at Southampton today . |
| 6 | Batsmen not only ignore the defence of their stumps but also the very presence of the wickets behind them . |
| 7 | Within this discourse nation and people converged under the natural leadership of a Conservative Party which appointed itself as guardian , committed to the defence of their integrity against attack from hostile or alien forces . |
| 8 | Others sprang to the defence of their rulers and the argument became furious until a heavy fist banged down on the table and bottles and food went flying . |
| 9 | It is even harder to picture them leaving the defence of their border with Turkey to decisions taken in a distant European capital , and to a garrison in Thrace consisting mostly of soldiers from Germany , Italy , Spain or wherever . |
| 10 | DEFENDING Britannic Assurance County Champions Essex were saved by the rain from losing their second match in a row in the defence of their title at The Oval yesterday . |
| 11 | Lacking a defensible mountainous region into which , like the counts of Foix , they could retreat , their energies were primarily absorbed in the defence of their territories against their immediate neighbours . |
| 12 | Propaganda could be used to undermine their subjects ' faith in their legitimacy , while a war of successful raids ( or chevauchèes ) might shake that confidence yet further by showing that , as kings , they lacked the power to fulfil one of their prime roles , the defence of their people against the English . |
| 13 | The rich are not normally inhibited in the defence of their own interests by the knowledge that they are only a small minority of the population . |
| 14 | Ill-educated , with a mixture of lawyer and peasant cunning , they were violent in the defence of their position , if need be in alliance with brigands and town gangs . |
| 15 | War is a particularly bitter experience for all disabled people including those suffering from deafness as their handicaps disqualify them from participating fully in the defence of their country . |
| 16 | But the Mesopotamian Jews had a firm tradition of loyalty to the Seleucids , whereas the Palestinian Jews had become part of the Syrian state only about 200 B.C. The Seleucids gladly used the Mesopotamian Jews as soldiers , and the contribution of the Babylonian Jews to the defence of their city during an enemy attack was regarded as being so famous by the author of II Maccabees that he did not think it necessary to specify the circumstances ( 8.20 ) . |
| 17 | Malone must begin the defence of their AIB Senior Cup next Saturday week with a severely depleted side . |
| 18 | All-Ireland Under-21 champions Tyrone made a convincing start to the defence of their crown when they overwhelmed a poor Monaghan side at Omagh yesterday . |
| 19 | Meanwhile , Tyrone will begin the defence of their All Ireland football title on Saturday when they meet Monaghan at Omagh on Saturday . |
| 20 | Fourteen Afar deputies resigned from the RPP on Dec. 31 , having criticized government leaders for " placing the defence of their privileges above the defence of the interests of the Djiboutian nation " and for continuing to insist that FRUD fighters were foreigners , not Djiboutian nationals . |
| 21 | " The Moslem Brothers , who are more anxious than anyone for the stability of Egypt and the welfare of its citizens adhere to legal means in their preaching and the defence of their right to undertake activities to realise their goals , " he said . |
| 22 | Furthermore , it is important that , with assistance if necessary , they can observe the response of their pupils to these processes and see that their short- and medium-term effects are consistent with the intentions . |
| 23 | STAFF at Darlington Hospice are delighted with the response to their appeal for voluntary receptionists , but would still welcome anyone else who can offer a little of their time . |
| 24 | As Conservative MPs headed back to face the response in their constituencies , there were signs that many are uneasy over the way the Government has now put the future of the welfare state on hold . |
| 25 | John Hales of Coventry , a bitter opponent of enclosures , wrote in 1549 that the bulk of them had occurred before the accession of Henry VII , and the Italian historian Polydore Vergil ( probably writing about 1530 ) , said of the proceedings of 1517 , that for half a century or more previously , sheep-farming nobles had tried to find devices to increase the income of their lands , and that to this end they had destroyed dwelling-houses and filled up the land with animals . |
| 26 | The hysteria in their colleague 's voice would have been enough by itself to ensure their prompt response , but the unmistakable background of gunfire added urgency to the situation . |
| 27 | I knew that shrinks were meant to respect the inability of their patients to express certain fundamental anxieties , that the whole thrust of their endeavour was to move around the edifice of such neuroses , gradually excavating their foundations in memory with a sort of verbal teaspoon . |
| 28 | Mr. Gordon had persuaded Sir George Phillips , who was a rather crabby old man , to let them use the Park for their meetings , but , all the same , Judy had the feeling that Mr. Gordon did it for Brown Owl and not at all for the Brownies . |
| 29 | Although a fall in numbers occurred in the first year after charges were introduced , that was largely due to the building works , but the figures have increased and Welsh men are looking forward enormously to the addition to their national museum . |
| 30 | Strategic Management for the Board — a two-day action based briefing for experienced board members requiring the opportunity for their strategic plans to be challenged by both their peers and leading authorities in strategic leadership . |