Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pron] [verb] their " in BNC.
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| 1 | Profits : By having extensive overseas interests , banks can take advantage of different economic growth rates and stages of the business cycle in various countries , so enabling them to stabilise their profits . |
| 2 | Cats sleep a lot , so let them choose their own spots — instead of a cosy fireside , your two might prefer an old box on top of the filing cabinet . |
| 3 | Increasingly during this time almost all purchasing authorities have struggled with how to educate general practitioners and so empower them to use their influence constructively in the purchasing process . |
| 4 | None of this was the assertion of a separate nationality ; they were all subjects of the King of England , and relied on this for their safety , but this reassuring English presence only encouraged them to manage their own local affairs in smaller and smaller units . |
| 5 | I introduced myself and upon learning my identity they naturally begged me to examine their treasure and offer an authoritative opinion . |
| 6 | This was a new Joan : another of these modern women with their new language and new dreams who could follow where she had led , if she were generous enough to let them fight their own battles . |
| 7 | The ‘ in ’ computer changes with the ‘ latest ’ game — they will be happy with whatever you get ( if you are foolish enough to let them get their hands on it ! ) . |
| 8 | Because sometimes , if the employer goes along , people will think , oh yes , they 're only doing it to get their quota up , and they regard it as something that just helps us , and we can get nearer our quota , and it might be something that we could encourage the unions to help us with , because they could point out the positive benefits to people to be registered , despite the rotten name that they 're called . |
| 9 | Theresa , who does n't mind being called a whore but starts screaming if anyone calls her retarded , is the kind of character who seems to promise a fate worse than rape , but the greatest violence reside in Al , who tries to calm himself with images of lambs , only to have them open their mouths to show him teeth and worms . |
| 10 | I personally think he suits their style more and will probably do good things for them for a while , until he gets bored , or dropped , or injured . |
| 11 | We have noticed that , by making adjustments to their diet , not only did they overcome their symptoms , but those who were overweight very often lost weight without even trying . |
| 12 | Not only did he know their ways and problems but was committed to their advancement . |
| 13 | I have discovered that not only do they pass their shape and colour , but behavioural patterns as well . |
| 14 | Not only do they believe their own PR , they generally eat and wear it too . |
| 15 | People do n't usually hit out unless they are upset or angry , so showing you understand their feelings goes a long way to preventing them from expressing that anger towards you . |
| 16 | Giving her a bland look , obviously forgetting to be cold , he asked sarcastically , ‘ How long do they want their eggs boiled for ? ’ |
| 17 | Even if they 'd let them in let them get their seats and said look the bar is not open . |
| 18 | Not only does it limit their ability to raise capital and power to do business , it also creates a management oligarchy . |
| 19 | The Old Ones never appear in person , so we do n't have to worry about them anyway , but a cultist who only believes he has their powers or blessings and acts accordingly is just as dangerous as one who genuinely has their powers and blessings . ’ |
| 20 | There are endless obstacles to romance , in the shape of their teenage children , ex-lovers and Charlie 's ex-wife , all of whom pitch in to make them doubt their true feelings . |
| 21 | Just because they have been disowned by Labour has not stopped them hitching their star to its bandwagon . |
| 22 | But the essay is usually a closed form , not allowing students to admit to uncertainty in their thinking , not allowing them to explore their ideas in imaginative and open-ended ways . |
| 23 | ‘ If a husband or wife wants a family deep down , then it may eat away at the relationship and they may blame their partner for not allowing them to fulfil their needs . ’ |
| 24 | It was the same when The Who smashed their gear at the end : everyone would turn up just to see them smash their gear and it was n't cool , because everybody knew they were going to do it . |
| 25 | The new laws , which were supposed to enhance by educating the younger players thus enabling them to improve their game and so become better players when they progress to senior level , has turned out to make the game no better than the farcical ‘ tic ’ game played at mini level . |
| 26 | A large proportion of the oil surpluses was kept in a fairly liquid form and redeposited in the Euro-currency market , where it was on-lent to the monetary authorities of deficit countries , thus enabling them to finance their deficits . |
| 27 | A BBC spokesman said the BSkyB deal will not prevent them continuing their live coverage of the final two days of both the US Open and US PGA would continue . |
| 28 | He [ Duncan Sandys ] treated them with scant consideration , brushed their doubts and fears aside , and scarcely allowed them to make their voices heard . |
| 29 | Yeah I mean we do get people who come in on the sort of the Friday morning and they 've already got their done their business perhaps sought out professional advice elsewhere |
| 30 | ‘ The pink for a girl , blue for a boy thing was probably thought up by men just to help them identify their kids without having to resort to close inspection . |