Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pron] [verb] they [verb] for " in BNC.
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1 | More recently , industrial contaminants such as polychlorinated biphenyls ( PCBs ) have accumulated in the liver and kidneys of pilot whales in quantities which make them unfit for human consumption . |
2 | Alix was mousy , square-faced , healthy of complexion , and , even then , extraordinarily pleasant of expression , with a pleasantness that was at times radiant , and almost always irrefutable : she was wearing , as girls who had them did for their Oxbridge interviews in those days , a two-piece middle-aged suit of an oatmeal mix , with square shoulders and a straight skirt . |
3 | Any existing members who believe they qualify for this new rating category from the 1st May next should contact the Autocover staff at Frank Glennon Limited who will arrange for their premiums to be adjusted from their next renewal date . |
4 | These were the occasions which enabled them to display for hours the rigid immobility for which they were famous throughout Europe . |
5 | With some miniatures worth as much as five thousand pounds , they 've become the target of thieves who steal them to order for people who want exotic pets . |