Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] ['s] [noun] they [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He ate a gargantuan meal , starting with some plovers ' eggs they had overlooked earlier , working on through a few roast geese with a brace or so of ducklings on the side , and ending with one half of a cheese and a couple of bowls of fruit . |
| 2 | Suddenly all the gifts disappeared , and the pair were left only with the humble fisherman 's hut they owned to start with . |
| 3 | After ten years ' correspondence they venture to meet . |
| 4 | They are , however , subsidized to some extent , and although the Remploy workers do a full day 's work they do not have quite such demands made on them as they would encounter in open employment . |
| 5 | And remember that most of the candidates in most of the constituencies believe throughout , in their secret hearts , that they can not win — while most of the remainder are looking only to resume the dismal MP 's job they had before , once this is over and out of the way . |
| 6 | If the people of Ulster disagree with any party 's views they have a simple remedy — vote against them . |
| 7 | Encouraged by their interpretations of each others ' dreams they set off against Humbaba to cut down his cedar forests . |
| 8 | I 've just had a Christmas card from my old healthy friend ; so that 's two years ' service they 've lost for starters . |
| 9 | On New Year 's Eve they made |
| 10 | They have given many parties in their time , but on New Year 's Eve they have always gone out to the gatherings of others — sometimes to several gatherings in the course of the evening , and some years separately , not always meeting even for the magic chimes . |
| 11 | On New Year 's Day they topped the division for a couple of hours . |
| 12 | On New Year 's Day they topped the division for a couple of hours . |
| 13 | They allowed the cameras into Kensington palace and Highgrove but in the space of two evenings ' viewing they came perilously close to destroying that magic ingredient that is so essential to the monarchy : its mystique . |
| 14 | Local party officials tell us that in last November 's by-election they pushed hard for the campaign slogan ‘ Ashok to the Tories . ’ |
| 15 | Our team lost the game by 125 runs , but they reckoned overall it was the most enjoyable day 's cricket they 'd had in a long time . |
| 16 | Now if Hereford are to build on last week 's success they need to get at least a draw at Gigg lane . |
| 17 | In last year 's championship they managed a single draw and finished last . |