Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] [noun sg] they [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hand was hot , the skin dry and the slender fingers lay in her palm like splinters of fine porcelain — she was afraid to squeeze them for fear they might snap . |
| 2 | They are clearly not " mistakes " from the point of view of their speakers , although to a hearer who knows nothing of Creole they may sound very odd . |
| 3 | Asked to name sources of credit out of the blue , people might well simply leave out or forget about some sources which in practice they could use , if they were offered that type of credit when they were buying . |
| 4 | cos if they 've got everything under control they 'd want it , what else can they do ? |
| 5 | If he took her to hospital they might keep her in . |
| 6 | He argued that by helping Men protect themselves against Chaos they would create an invaluable bulwark against the forces of darkness . |
| 7 | If we ask for them by name they 'll think we know them from somewhere . ’ |
| 8 | Because if you leave anything to chance they 'll blow you out when you get face to face . |