Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [verb] they [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many of the latecomers , especially as the afternoon wore on , were furious to find the doors locked , not having heard of the noon closure and so thinking they had all day . |
| 2 | Anyway er I went out and I shut the gates and just let them know that you know , they 'd sort of I wa I was checking |
| 3 | She and Earl Spencer worked on a book for the Greater London Council called What is Our Heritage ? and soon found they had much in common . |
| 4 | In this case I usually get them running round for a while jumping , hopping , walking backwards and also get them to shout some calls . |
| 5 | In a few areas local government agencies took some steps to tackle this problem , but real progress did not come until central government gave local authorities powers to act effectively , and also required them to take such action . |
| 6 | When working with couples , the therapist 's role is to help the partners identify the problems that they face as a couple and then to encourage them to tackle those that appear soluble using the approach that has already been described . |
| 7 | One teacher , for example , will structure the discussion very carefully so the pupils concentrate simply on getting the details right , while another may hand the whole problem to the class and then force them to justify any suggestions they make . |
| 8 | It was so different — the silence was so serene — so tranquil — and the birds came so close — and never had they seen such magnificent trees . |
| 9 | Never have the game 's laws undergone so radical an overhaul as they did last year — and never have they provoked such an outcry . |
| 10 | Teachers readily admit at the present time that in most cases they have had little or no training in assessment procedures , and therefore feel they lack both the skills and the confidence to take on a more responsible role in certification . |