Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] they [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | Many families do n't have a car and some say they can not afford taxi fares . |
2 | And some hinted they may not increase AT ALL . |
3 | We left the campsite at ten in the evening , the party reduced because a few thought they would n't make it , in a bus rescued from a St Trinians film set . |
4 | This means they ca n't pay her any rent , so she ca n't pay the mortgage . |
5 | This means they will not stick to each other , which could make the composite useful as a high-definition toner for colour photocopying machines . |
6 | This means they must actively encourage a more selective approach to custodial remand and sentencing . |
7 | And like you say if there 's some left they wo n't go to waste anyway . |
8 | And with twelve guys and only six playing they 'll only get half a game at the most if they 're lucky . |
9 | 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 . |
10 | But there are no plans for the houses , many fear they 'll just remain a boarded-up eyesore instead of providing much-needed accomodation . |
11 | Many feared they 'd simply eat up the opposition , and with feet the size of human hands and powerful legs to go with them , the records looked set to be broken . |
12 | Many claim they can not survive without government help . |
13 | They head off on a cattle drive , all hoping they can somehow solve their problems by fulfilling childhood cowboy fantasies . |
14 | When we all went to the pub and some of them went up and got non-alcoholic drinks and that , and they all said they could n't go into a pub and do that and they done it , no problem . |
15 | ‘ I 've had some feedback on them from some jazz guitar players , ’ says the importer , Steve Spurling of Take Note Services , ‘ and they all swear they 'll never use anything else ! |
16 | Because things went wrong in the past does that mean they will necessarily go wrong again ? |
17 | A senior British source said yesterday : ‘ If the Irish find they can not ratify the Maastricht treaty there is n't going to be a treaty . ’ |
18 | More than four in five said they would still holiday abroad even if hot summers could be guaranteed in Britain . |
19 | ‘ I do n't think men notice these things , ’ said Robina comfortingly , ‘ and that means they wo n't notice the split seam either . ’ |
20 | That means they can not leave Lloyd 's . |
21 | The thousands of English fans arriving here hope to buy tickets from the Italians ; if they succeed , that means they will all end up in areas reserved for rival fans , another pointer to problems . |
22 | Among financial and personnel managers generally , one in four admitted they would not choose the same career again , 60% were satisfied with their choice , and 15% were unsure . |
23 | The two say they will also investigate areas of co-operation on future-generation storage products . |
24 | The concert was a sell out , but younger fans , some with their parents , were disappointed to find they could n't get in because they were under sixteen . |
25 | 11 out of the 20 forms returned left blanks here and two said they could n't think of anything to say . |
26 | Most said they would not go into the town centre alone at night . |