Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] they [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unionists did not wish to stand down where they had a candidate of their own ready to fight ; in these circumstances , the NDP did remarkably well in 1918 , winning eleven seats , all in Labour strongholds where neither Unionists nor Coalition Liberals had much desire to stand , and they beat both MacDonald and Henderson . |
| 2 | Pound the garlic , coriander seeds and black pepper in a mortar so that they form a paste . |
| 3 | The needle and sample are chosen so that they form a thermocouple : a device that produces a voltage if the point at which the two materials meet is hotter than its surroundings . |
| 4 | Then , with delicate movements of his webbed hind feet , toes distended so that they form a fan , he gathers up the eggs and gently spreads them over the female 's back . |
| 5 | The passages were constructed so that they contained a target clause which in one version of a passage formed a sentence on its own and in another version was part of a longer sentence . |
| 6 | ‘ They sent two of our men off — and then they played for an extra ten minutes so that they had a chance to equalise . ’ |
| 7 | The function which modern philosophy seized upon as expressing the vital essence of Mind was that of bringing things together so that they have a bearing upon one another . |
| 8 | After describing the first three , involving speech , reading and writing , the fourth aim was described as being : ‘ to teach pupils about language , so that they achieve a working knowledge of its structure and of the variety of ways in which meaning is made , so that they have a vocabulary for discussing it , so that they can use it with greater awareness , and because it is interesting . ’ |
| 9 | so that they have a sense of ownership of the decisions that they will have to implement . |
| 10 | If they get into a sweat and stop still too long the sweat will stop suddenly and they get a chill or a headache . |
| 11 | Secondly , the attitude that women are on their own only until they find a man to support them is a prevalent one . |
| 12 | It 's all built in and they breathe a sigh of relief . |
| 13 | All the same , it was an unusual situation they were in and they wanted an answer , said Phil Jordan to John Coffin on the telephone . |
| 14 | I travelled in and they did an interview which a fine man called Peter Canham heard on his car radio . |
| 15 | Over and above that , obviously this is where the advantage to the policy holder comes in because obviously if they get a gearbox problem that 's going to cost , say , a hundred and eighty pounds in six months time , they 're not going to be able to go back to the dealer and say look I want you to put this right for me , because obviously it is outside the statutory guarantee . |
| 16 | Moreover , landlords were restrained by the knowledge that they would attract good tenants only if they had a reputation for fairness . |
| 17 | Magazines are allowed to show a man 's naughty bits only if they resemble a map of the Mull of Kintyre , Scots-born Pauline explained . |
| 18 | They run about so and they make a lot of noise , you know how children do , and I 'm afraid Jarvis will get tired of it . |
| 19 | oh yes , but not in the ordinary er there was a huge place , where you could put tables all round the tables , you see , and , and er it was a and er I liked it , I , when they were busy , you see , I used to , especially if they had an order for these hundreds of cups of tea , er , you see , I used to go down and give a hand then , I used to like it , you see , somebody would give a shout and I would come down from the office and and left them anyway and then er I heard of this job . |
| 20 | Many women , especially if they have a lesbian or feminist identity , do not want to be part of the male power structure that the male-dominated homophile groups have : those women with a commitment to women tend to form their own groups . |
| 21 | Especially if they have a villa and come every year . |
| 22 | Old truncheons do n't disappear , they just grow in value , especially if they have a decoration . |
| 23 | As the emphasis for caring for mentally ill and demented patients moves to the community , they can act as a useful link between hospital and home , especially if they have a community remit . |
| 24 | Be prepared to take advantage of offers that come your way , especially if they concern a friend or relative . |
| 25 | Again , you can still quote them if you wish — it 's the employer 's job to track them down if they want a reference . |
| 26 | Also , they do it better because they have an advantage you don't-another name . |
| 27 | This is regarded as a Good Thing by Orcs who are universally content with their lot , being ultimately happy to meet their end in battle so long as they get a chance of a good fight . |
| 28 | Ailing animals , so long as they have a solvent owner in two , are our bread and butter . |
| 29 | Liverpool get a penalty — ‘ suprise suprise ’ ( especially as they had a pen against them during the week , one of very few no doubt ) . |
| 30 | Like ordinary people in general , old people usually show up vividly in the record only when they become a problem . |