Example sentences of "[verb] they [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The trouble with anonymous contributions to this page , not that I 'm not grateful for anything I can get , is that the people who send them ca n't get a lovely Community Care mug whereas those like Nicholas Holbrook , ( see below ) who refuse to hide their creative light under a bushel , have a mug winging its way to them at this very moment . |
| 2 | If the old man was dying they 'd maybe let the old lady come and see him or vice versa . |
| 3 | How come they ca n't get the right one ? |
| 4 | Drinkers at Peter Kavanagh 's pub in Egerton Street , Toxteth , Liverpool , say they ca n't tell the difference between Harry and Johnny . |
| 5 | They say they ca n't discuss the case until the inquest is over . |
| 6 | Councillors say they ca n't afford the repairs which would cost three million pounds a year . |
| 7 | The people of both villages say they 'll also remember the 2 men who sacrificed their lives yesterday . |
| 8 | Yet even the cooperative farmers say they 'll now support the strike . |
| 9 | Factory bonuses have been replaced by compulsory pay deductions to buy government bonds , and many enterprises say they can not buy the bonds because they no longer have any cash . |
| 10 | Association chief executive Frank Clark said : ‘ We say we wo n't give in to the IRA and yet the police say they can not guarantee the safety of a manager at a football match . ’ |
| 11 | If you try and fudge it and set up three or four , say they can all discuss the same thing , you are building in the ability for major conflicts . |
| 12 | You will be better off purchasing larger but more expensive Neons , because although the smaller ones are cheaper , the death rate is higher and the cost of replacing them will obviously increase the overall cost . |
| 13 | As Coote himself protested , both men were privately committed to legislation but believed they could not involve the government on the issue . |
| 14 | If those recommendations were sensitively applied they would greatly enhance the prospects and ability of disabled people to enjoy the benefits of public transport by travelling wherever bus routes may take them . |
| 15 | But the ruling says they can only pay the bare minimum . |
| 16 | He says they will now do the same for Oxfordshire . |
| 17 | ‘ They will not only raise awareness , but we hope they will also raise the quality of education on social concerns , as well as stimulating organisations and individuals to take action to address the problems , ’ said Ashish Sen , Producer and Media Coordinator with the centre . |
| 18 | To conclude I think that we should go along rather than hope sort of an aspect of Conservative philosophy which is that people should be encouraged to earn money and they should be encouraged to save money and that therefore in this case this means proposing this Conservative motion , though I hope they will actually have the common sense to withdraw it . |
| 19 | Although they 're both experienced test pilots , it 's thought they might not have the same aerobatics experience as Western teams , like the Red Arrows . |
| 20 | Although they 're both experienced test pilots , it 's thought they might not have the same aerobatics experience as Western teams , like the Red Arrows . |
| 21 | In reply the Namibian authorities stated they could not grant a licence as the islands were South African territory , thus indirectly providing the information required ! |
| 22 | Folk living near the social club at Uttoxeter , Staffs , claimed they could n't hear the telly for the strains of Danny Boy and On The Sunny Side of the Street . |
| 23 | It now remains to be seen whether the League Management Committee 's confidence in the outcome of the vote at the EGM is justified or if , as the Premier Division chairman stated , self interest will lead to some of those clubs holding four votes each deciding they can not accept the new system as being good for them . |
| 24 | Disappointment turned to disbelief among the 18,000 crowd packed into Edgbaston when they were told they would not get a refund . |
| 25 | I think they 've been told they ca n't have the money . |
| 26 | He contacted the South Africans who had been told they could n't meet a council delegation independently and invited them to a meeting in Darlington town hall . |
| 27 | And then a fortnight before the end of the , the summer holidays they were told they could n't have the dining hall because the day after the Freemasons were having their |
| 28 | The constables , two male and one female , all uniformed and stationed in Ipswich , have been told they will not face a criminal prosecution by the Crown Prosecution Service . |
| 29 | Rachel 's parents say they know they ca n't stop the programme but they 'll be switching it off . |
| 30 | You know they would rather see the old concerts . |