Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] they [verb] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may be shown ( using the criterion that they lead to the same set of equations ) that by adding the so-called leakage inductances to the ideal transformer the two representations ( Fig. 4.11 ) become equivalent . |
| 2 | The Treasury had accepted the idea that international facilities are a cost-effective way to support large-scale research , but is has been reluctant to provide financial incentives to attract such facilities to Britain , following the example of France and Switzerland , because of doubts that they contribute to the country 's economic wealth . |
| 3 | Later , Schellenberg called for his Mercedes and they drove to the Tiergarten and walked around the lake , feet crunching in the light powdering of snow . |
| 4 | Is it feared that , without this request , passengers would take small change out of pocket or handbag and deliberately leave it on their seat before they proceed to the buffet car ? 11.33am . |
| 5 | Presumably the washed-up film hoofer and the prima ballerina are thinking about each other as a preliminary to working together , falling in love and starting a bright new phase of their respective careers together ; and no doubt their movements ‘ unconsciously ’ fall into a complementary rhythm as they dance to the same music . |
| 6 | It scraped to one side as they slid to the carpeted floor . |
| 7 | Ayling 's final words about MacQuillan echoed in Rain 's mind as they went to the stables , especially the tone of them . |
| 8 | George was pushed from her mind as they took to the tiny space allocated for dancing in Margaret Forrester 's front room . |
| 9 | The pair became used to the waves and hoots from passing motorists , trucks and even train drivers as they journeyed to the Mediterranean coast . |
| 10 | Bolinger points out furthermore that the use of the to infinitive after verbs of perception when they shift to the inferential sense fits into an overall pattern with the object + infinitive construction . |
| 11 | Roirbak said to Tammuz as they walked to the hangar where the company rotor was housed . |
| 12 | Under the new regime , the Ministry of Agriculture only tests animals when they get to the farm , if they 're told about it . |
| 13 | Jitka turned and put her fingers to her lips as they came to the main bedroom and they tiptoed passed . |
| 14 | They crossed a zebra-crossing when they came to the promenade and turned right , leaving the harbour and the fish-packing station behind them . |
| 15 | It is this range of performances rather than any coherent body of theology which most social anthropologists have in mind when they refer to the magico-religious system . |
| 16 | And how pathetically ironic that a bunch of Americans , who normally carp on about freedom of speech and the First Amendment , resort to crushing records which contain perfectly innocent torch songs when they defend to the hilt the right of misogynist swine like 2 Live Crew to peddle their filth with impunity . |
| 17 | As neighbours of the enormously powerful and expansionist United States , the Canadians had a direct and abiding interest in maintaining for their part the fiction that they belonged to the same political entity of the rich and powerful United Kingdom . |
| 18 | All report a passionate directness of response that they attribute to the setting and the pathology of the patients , but which probably has as much to do with social class . |
| 19 | In the chapters which follow , we discuss the constructional meanings that they contribute to the language ; there are also one or two minor structures to be introduced later , and we shall have to take note of certain cases where apparently identical sequences of surface syntax correspond to different intensional patterns . |
| 20 | The revival of small-scale farmhouses cheeses and the subsequent interest in these individual products has been brought about partly by the farmers ' need to cut the amount of milk that they send to the Milk Marketing Board and partly by the public 's demand for ‘ real ’ cheeses with traditional texture and flavour . |
| 21 | The disadvantage , of course , is that the dissenting minority may feel sufficiently aggrieved at the proposal that they complain to the Panel ( in particular , that General Principle 8 has been contravened which requires that rights of control must be exercised in good faith and that an oppression of the minority is wholly unacceptable ) or , alternatively , commence an action under CA 1985 , s459 complaining of unfairly prejudicial conduct . |
| 22 | But they 're they were all kind ladies and er the thing that they punished us with really was made of cardboard , like er , er a pointer or a stick , it was a pointer that they pointed to the board when they drew things on and told us about them , but sometimes boys By the way , boy sat with girl , at the desk with two in and er it was quite satisfactory , I do n't remember any other upset with being there th th th there were two sexes , we were five years of age to begin with and stayed till seven . |
| 23 | The omissions are always noted here in Korea and they add to the sensitivity and fear of the Korean Government and Korean citizens that the United States Government is not fixed in its determination to assist Korea and will abandon Korea at the earliest opportunity … |
| 24 | And while some parents complain to the head teacher about their children becoming involved with the RUC , at least one headmistress was reported as being committed to the community relations programme , telling parents that she was responsible for their education and that they could move their child if they objected to the way this was done ( FN 10/2/87 , p. 7 ) . |
| 25 | The mortally wounded Aenarion clambered into the saddle of his dying dragon and they took to the air on their last flight . |
| 26 | After the contestants hit their tee shots to the splendid par-3 that sits out on a bluff high above the boiling Pacific surf , they take their leave of the gallery until they return to the contiguous United States via Cypress ' par-4 17th hole . |
| 27 | Extensive reference was made to the provisions in the Insolvency Act 1986 concerning administration orders and to the question whether they apply to the case of unregistered companies . |
| 28 | William peered out of the side window when they came to the crossroads but it would be too far away to see anything , even if it was still there . |
| 29 | A feathery pattern of ice covered the mud of the yard and cracked under their feet as they ran to the privy , and it was n't much warmer indoors . |
| 30 | The dancers all showed a great joy in their work as they danced to the rousing Tchaikovsky score and special mention must go to lead dancers Victoria Westall and Antony Harith . |