Example sentences of "[verb] they [vb base] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Plant nutrients are derived in the most part from the decomposition of plant and animal remains , during which process they reach a peat-like structure that has remarkable powers of moisture absorption and retention , and at the same time has considerable influence on the physical texture and structure of the soil . |
| 2 | Although only six per cent of 18 to 19-year-old pub goers say they prefer a congenial publican , putting the availability of real ale at the top of their list , a friendly welcome becomes markedly important as drinkers get older. , |
| 3 | Now the hard working couple say they face a miserable Christmas and a bleak future . |
| 4 | Massively-parallel systems developer Meiko World Inc of Bristol has retained ICL Plc to manufacture the Sparc-based processor boards for its next generation parallel systems at its Kidsgrove , Staffordshire plant under a contract that could reach several million pounds a year ; the two say they plan a long-term manufacturing relationship . |
| 5 | The police and football authorities now say they have a good picture of who 's who in the hooligan world . |
| 6 | They say they have a democractic selection procedure . |
| 7 | As they walk they sing a special ballad composed by the archdeacon 's niece for the occasion . |
| 8 | Denis Smith says they have a good pedigree and have proved they can do it |
| 9 | Every child is special , every child should feel they have a special role in the drama , that their presence or absence will affect what happens in the drama . |
| 10 | Our screwed up eyes imagined they say a straight line in the bottom of Central Gully . |
| 11 | Until that day arrives they remain a useful way of detecting the desktop publishing bore ! |
| 12 | Australia are calling it a warm-up game for before the World Cup but I just hope they feel a little heat from my boys . |
| 13 | Like this Boston store , warehouse clubs are open to members only and though they 're pitched at businesses , individuals can join too if they can show they 've a steady income and pay their thirty dollar subscription . |
| 14 | Laws are needed to protect women 's rates of pay and ensure they get a fair day 's pay for a fair day 's work . |
| 15 | A TOP level meeting has been called in the wake of revelations that suicidal children have been told they face a 50-week delay for counselling . |
| 16 | A TOP-LEVEL meeting has been called in the wake of revelations that suicidal children have been told they face a 50-week delay for counselling . |
| 17 | You know they get a small glass like a whisky glass ? |
| 18 | That rather than making a block grant for somebody because we know they do a good job , that we do more directly relate that to services they 're providing to us and output . |
| 19 | ‘ I know they have a famous stomach in the Vatican , but this is impossible , ’ said the atheist Walloon . |
| 20 | Two of our group have been widowed already , and they know they have a familiar place and a familiar setting to settle in . |
| 21 | For example birth control , you see you could use the same argument , you could say oh the Catholics say birth control is unnatural and we know they have a whole position on that and yet the data on infertility shows that in fact most women generate antibodies to some sperm , so the , those datas suggest that actively discriminating against sperm on the part of the women is actually natural and all that is happening in modern birth control technology is that women are developing or building on a natural er foundation that is already there namely to be choosy about when they become pregnant and by whom . |
| 22 | You know they have a creative market . |
| 23 | Whether we ignore the inner planets , or assume they add a tiny contribution to the overall effect , the key dates that come out of the analysis are the same — and I should have made that clear in the article . |
| 24 | Some companies now include a clause on the envelope stating they offer a special service under which they accept extra liability for a higher price . |
| 25 | However , there are some products which are likely to be of particular interest to older people and some areas where mechanisms are needed to ensure they get a fair deal . |
| 26 | ‘ You have to make every effort to ensure they have a rounded life and do n't miss out on things just because there is only one parent there for them , ’ said Mary . |
| 27 | A spokesman said : ‘ We have advised all clubs to ensure they have a sufficient number of goalkeepers registered before the deadline . |
| 28 | As soon as it is over and both males are exhausted they have a brief opportunity during which they can launch an attack and win the harem from both of them , and this has been seen to happen . |
| 29 | After the first few months of feeling sick , many pregnant women find they have a raging appetite . |
| 30 | When it comes to sex talk in the classroom boys , both girls and boys reckon they get a raw deal . |