Example sentences of "[conj] they [adv] [vb base] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The voting-oriented positive approaches to redistribution , given the comments above , may seem on stronger ground in explaining policy in that they largely rely on a narrow self-interest motive to make them tick . |
| 2 | She displays how to build living structures of pictorial importance by weaving individual dancers or groups deliberately and solemnly so that they frequently pause in a meaningful picture of distinctive shape . |
| 3 | It is beyond dispute that they also account for a large number of tiny rabbits that are born in breeding chambers within burrow systems . |
| 4 | While he does not deny that they often speak in a manner that ‘ normal ’ people regard as metaphoric , he points out that poets are aware of the metaphoric nature of their linguistic productions , whereas schizophrenics are not ; they use what Rogers calls ‘ unlabelled metaphor ’ ( 1978:42 ) . |
| 5 | But they do not examine the institutional reasons for low black attainment , or study ‘ race ’ as a social category , and so they often fall into a biologically founded account of absolute ‘ race ’ differences . |
| 6 | And as they only exist , these many worlds , in dreams , so they only exist in a work of art . |
| 7 | And they also come in a Fragrance Free alternative , for mums concerned about extra sensitive baby skin . |
| 8 | And they always go on a Wednesday , they never go on a Thursday . |
| 9 | They got married and they now live in a beautiful flat in the centre of London . ’ |
| 10 | I know people who do make money from their knitting and they usually concentrate on a particular line . |
| 11 | And they usually come on a Wednesday . |
| 12 | Heaven help us if they ever get on a winning streak . |
| 13 | Heaven help us if they ever get on a winning streak . |
| 14 | No , well there were n't much to see if your hopper was full , you ai n't got far to go cos they only come about a foot off side , you see you could just kneel down there and catch 'em . |
| 15 | Depression may result from an upbringing which induced feelings of insecurity , inadequacy or false guilt which have dogged the young adult 's steps until they finally come to a head during the crisis of midlife . |
| 16 | If such a continuation is possible , this would indicate that the waves would continue through the horizon until they finally end in a curvature singularity at . |
| 17 | They apply to different communities , they have responded to different communities ' needs but they also contribute to a ripple effect of achievement at national and international levels which will ultimately benefit the lives of many more children . |
| 18 | Not only do notes provide a record that can be referred to , but they also act as a check on how well you are listening . |
| 19 | Three years provide some degree of continuity , but they also build in a degree of inflexibility , making it difficult to react to change . |
| 20 | Some efforts at literacy work have been made by church groups and by the government , but they only deal with a tiny fraction of the problem . |
| 21 | Okay , one or two of them are a little contrived , but they still make for a cracking package — all in one load too ! |
| 22 | Clearly , the members of the Cabinet without departmental responsibilities are expected to help to resolve this problem , but they often suffer from a sense of being outsiders without the detailed departmental briefs possessed by their colleagues . |
| 23 | At home , women may have all the rights they could want on paper , but they often vanish in a cloud of prejudice when you try to put them into practice ! |
| 24 | Tony Knight , director of the strategic management programme at Henley Management College , points out that Japanese workers can afford to be more altruistic than western employees because they generally operate under a policy of life-long employment with one company . |
| 25 | One might suppose that since they now come into a court with an equitable jurisdiction , the equitable doctrine must be applied . |
| 26 | The politicking between the ruwatu is kept at a relatively low-key level , for they rarely meet as a group . |
| 27 | Robin Maynard , a campaigner for Friends of the Earth , said : ‘ It 's a hidden problem ; most farmers do n't know soil is being eroded as they increasingly rely on a mixture of new strains of crops , fertilisers and farm equipment . ’ |
| 28 | Seeds may be collected but be quick as they only float for a short time . |