Example sentences of "[vb infin] [subord] they [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't know if they do the same over here |
| 2 | I am almost tempted to produce some enormous prize for any bookseller who can furnish me with a list of the shortlisted titles , or even let me know if they have the winning title in stock : I feel confident that I would have no takers . |
| 3 | ‘ He said he would buy me a hat and I told him we 'd wait until they got the new 'uns in ; but when we come to it a week or two later he would n't spend his money . |
| 4 | They used to giggle and splutter when they saw the old man , thinking of him sitting on a toadstool in the moonlight . |
| 5 | Even across the Park beyond the main fence of the Zoo , over which the eagles could see if they braved the cold and stared out from the top of their cages , there was not a single person . |
| 6 | So-called commuter planes that carry up to 150 passengers whisper rather than roar because they use the latest propeller technology . |
| 7 | The analysts who expressed a preference for the cash flow statement did not indicate whether they preferred the direct or the indirect method . |
| 8 | The line-up did n't change as they crossed the chequered flag , and Kate turned the TV off , not feeling able to watch the award-winning ceremony . |