Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] [verb] their " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some pool-owners prefer their concrete pool to have a coloured finish and this can be provided during the mixing stage . |
| 2 | In addition , the whole climate of opinion created by the Government has induced some employers to short-change their staff as and when the possibility has arisen . |
| 3 | Their ability to demand high wages was by 1790 causing some employers to dislodge their hold by introducing machinery : " we are determined to destroy all sorts of Masheens for printing in the Kingdom " , runs one of the milder sentences in an anonymous letter from the journeymen received by one employer . |
| 4 | They are generally very attractive and well made ; the dyes are of excellent quality , although there is a tendency by some groups to overwash their items , which weakens the pile ( p. 27 ) . |
| 5 | In this connection , central government and LEAs were urged to be sensitive to the wishes of some groups to have their daughters educated in single-sex schools . |
| 6 | Some birds laid their eggs on the floor and others showed signs of frustration . |
| 7 | Some artists separate their art from their lives , some are articulate about their aims , others are gruffly evasive . |
| 8 | It may be appropriate sometimes to use a material which does not confirm to a given-set of standards ; equally some artists need their materials to be consistent . |
| 9 | Some clubs pursued their aim by focusing on recreation , physical exercise , and outdoor games ; some were more concerned with general academic education ; others with religious instruction ; while many tried to offer varied programmes . |
| 10 | Some Clubs feature their own children 's programme , not necessarily based on a pirate theme . |
| 11 | It took only a few minutes to pack their belongings . |
| 12 | If , as I have argued , it is normal and typical of human beings to have basic impulses to assist other creatures in distress , to find them appealing to view , and in some cases to enjoy their close proximity ( infants reach out naturally towards a puppy but get agitated by wasps or beetles ) , it does not follow that we know how to treat them . |
| 13 | The results indicated that people benefited from being given more information , which enabled them to develop and in some cases revise their opinions . |
| 14 | Nitrogenous chemical fertilizers are direct plant foods which bypass the normal metabolism of soil fauna and flora , and in some cases inhibit their reproduction and useful activity . |
| 15 | Since a firm intact skin is essential , both to exclude infections and prevent the contents from drying out , it is usual to leave roots on the soil surface for a few hours to harden their skins . |
| 16 | One survey indicates that their average age was over 55 ; they had a strong leisure orientation , and had few plans to expand their businesses ( Perry 1982 ) . |
| 17 | Since 1962 they have had very few opportunities to express their opinions in the national press , and even less on radio and television . |
| 18 | Students dreaded being assigned to these small towns where there were few opportunities to develop their talents or lead an interesting life . |
| 19 | Some Homes display their residents ' work . |
| 20 | FEW nations takes their New Year revelries as seriously as the Scots . |
| 21 | However , some schools set their own versions of the tests . |
| 22 | It 's probably just a label devised by some journalists to make their job easier . ’ |
| 23 | Following this manoeuvre some clients changed their minds . |
| 24 | Some contained far too much textual information ; some were read out ( there 's no need for this — the audience can read too ) ; and some speakers turned their backs on the audience to read from the screen . |
| 25 | And some computers find their niche as boffins , designing ever-fancier gadgets . |
| 26 | Perhaps some wore jackets this time and perhaps some restaurants pampered their customers with radiant ceiling heating slanting down on their open galleries , but the Tivoli lights still swung as gently in the trees , the musicians played as sweetly , and the Pantominteatret still stood in all its glory , its magnificent ‘ curtain' of a peacock with fan-shaped tail unfurled waiting dramatically against a sky of indigo velvet for the second performance of the evening . |
| 27 | Some snakes lose their tail-tips with comparative ease , under duress , but unlike their four-legged relatives they are incapable of any regrowth . |
| 28 | Few husbands treat their wives like that . |
| 29 | Politicians make threats , and some husbands forbid their wives to be involved . |
| 30 | Because class size has always been a cause for complaint in primary schools , some heads used their staffing enhancement to create smaller classes . |