Example sentences of "their [noun] [conj] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | The beauty and novelty of the scenery , the luxuriance of the shrubs and above all the originality of the Natives has astonished them beyond description , and so raised their enthusiasm that they seem scarcely to have felt the labour and fatigue of ascending high mountains or traversing deep glens and ravines , in fact so many wonders in the shape of animal creation have sprung up , as it were before them , that their imaginations have been kept in one continued state of delighted excitement . |
| 2 | Of course its members gain because they work in the service , but they put forward their views because they want to make sure that the service does not collapse under the strain and we do not have a repetition of the destruction that we saw at Strangeways . |
| 3 | Psychologists , analysts and therapists often hold strong fundamental allegiances to one set of theories or another , but then temper their views as they are influenced by other approaches . |
| 4 | At first the health authorities will have to place their contracts where they have placed them in the past . |
| 5 | Dogs would do it to us with their teeth but they have laws and guns instead . |
| 6 | I know enough about geophysics to say that these people are lying through their teeth when they claim they can eventually guarantee long-term safety underground . ’ |
| 7 | And erm they 've done their teeth and they 've had a wash and they 've done everything really so all you 've got to do is get them in there . |
| 8 | Their grey sandy fur was ruffed out for warmth and occasionally he saw the snarl of their teeth as they turned for a moment on each other in play . |
| 9 | I think in general term they will go along with the erm the de-furbishment or the destruction of the er but my understanding is they are reserving their judgement until they 've seen some version of the plan . |
| 10 | But they do n't have a crystal ball , all they have is their judgement and they do what 's best in the circumstances . |
| 11 | Subordinates who accept the instructions of their superiors because they recognize its legitimacy rather than because they fear coercion are participating in the transformation of power into authority ( Pfeffer 198 1 , pp. 4–5 ) . |
| 12 | In our particular ministry in St Louis Missouri we are trying to use the vast technology that 's available to us in linking up with other organizations such as Catholic charities , Salvation Army and others , so that when persons are in need of help they can go to one organization and tell their story and they do n't have to keep going from place to place telling their story over and over and we 're beginning to look toward the use of computers and what they are capable of doing in order to help resources stretch . |
| 13 | The wind was in their hair and they were determined to win , ever known a successful non-competitive surveyor ? ! |
| 14 | treating their skin and their hair and they they 're on show , they 've got ta be |
| 15 | In doing so , they unwittingly made a popular decision , for in later years the local men were able to feel easier in their minds about telling their womenfolk that they were " going down to the Russell " . |
| 16 | Those are not children who smoke one or two cigarettes a week to prove to their contemporaries that they are older than they are ; if they are boys , they smoke more than 56 cigarettes a week and , if they are girls , more than 49 cigarettes a week . |
| 17 | Children will encounter the Christian Church in the outside world , and will meet with Christianity among their contemporaries as they grow up , even if they have not met it at home . |
| 18 | Other navies might stick to the old tactics of trying to board enemy ships and capture them , or concentrate on firing at the masts and rigging in the hope that successful shooting would disable the other side , but the English preferred to shoot into the hulls of their enemies because they knew that with enough time and enough shot they would destroy their opponents . |
| 19 | Sometimes these foals bought at sales and markets are so traumatized by their experience that they can never be handled . |
| 20 | They find out that they 'll be competing against three local councillors from Kent , one from each of the main political parties — everyone crosses their fingers that they wo n't be able to agree on an answer . |
| 21 | He and the other members of the company were picking out shapeless ingots , precious gems and buckled coins , licking their fingers as they burnt them , as if they were pulling roast chestnuts out of a grate . |
| 22 | It never broke cleanly but flaked apart into strands that cut their fingers if they were n't careful . |
| 23 | It is a remarkable tribute to their builders that they have survived for fifty years in regular service , albeit in rebuilt form . |
| 24 | The Whitburn side have surprised themselves with their progress since they mapped out a five-year development plan when Bob Stokes took over as coach three years ago . |
| 25 | Yeah , they had them come and fit their kitchen and they really did pay thousands of pounds for it , and erm , there was a chip erm , one of the units on the top and they , they just fitted it like it , and my , their dad called them back and said , look you know , I 'm paying thousands of pounds for this . |
| 26 | He smiled : ‘ I 've seen kids throw away their clubs but they are still here 10 years later . |
| 27 | ‘ It is great for players and their clubs when they are picked for their country . |
| 28 | They have such confidence in their defences that they make no attempt whatsoever to hide themselves . |
| 29 | A farmer and his family who live in a wooden shack on their organic farm say they will lose their home and their livelihood if they are n't allowed to build a proper house . |
| 30 | It really does seem to ease their breathing while they sleep . |