Example sentences of "[coord] [subord] they [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | or where they change half way down , so you have n't got to keep taking your glasses on and off |
| 2 | The research concentrates on 40 Protestant and Catholic , skilled and semi-skilled , married men in two age groups ( 25-35 and 40-50 ) who will be ‘ followed ’ from the start of their spell of unemployment for a period of up to 17 months ( or until they regain paid work ) , interviews being conducted at approximately 5 month intervals . |
| 3 | Indeed , one of the researchers ' most important tasks is to ascertain for my benefit what kind of conversation we 'll be likely to have — whether the guest talks nineteen to the dozen , in which case I 'll need to prepare lots of questions , or if they take ten minutes to say ‘ Good evening ’ — in which case I 'll start praying . |
| 4 | It asked the troops whether they had ever been linked to a group who aimed to overthrow the authority of the State , or if they had any family members , friends or associates connected with such organisations . |
| 5 | Similar questions were asked about involvement in narcotics or whether they had any criminal record , or if they had any reason to suspect they could become vulnerable to coercion or blackmail . |
| 6 | It need not be if the authorities do not acknowledge a responsibility for control of inflation or if they believe that exchange rates ( just like changes in wage rates , or indirect taxes ) do not influence inflation but rather have their effect on relative prices . |
| 7 | Or because they had specific reasons ? |
| 8 | Nevertheless , the possibility remains that , as Wallace argued , many of the sex differences in plumage and coloration ascribed by Darwin to the action of female choice may have evolved because they help the sexes to recognize or locate each other or because they improve male success in competitive interactions . |
| 9 | It is not altogether clear to what extent these figures reflect high non-completion rates , particularly in the first year , or whether they reflect continuing problems which some groups of students experience throughout their careers in higher education . |
| 10 | The issue as to whether lateral eye movements are an enduring characteristic of an individual , as thought to be the case by Day ( 1964 ) , or whether they reflect transient shifts in hemispheric activation , as conceived by Kinsbourne , was taken up by Gur , Gur and Harris ( 1975 ) . |
| 11 | Perhaps I may turn briefly to the higher rates , which may be in the minds of some , and ask whether it would be possible to picket Park lane , to ask those attending this evening 's £500 per head dinner whether they are paying more tax this year at the lower rate , or whether they paid more tax in 1979 at Labour 's higher rates ? |
| 12 | Whether or not particular authors take industrialization to be the main engine of change , or whether they include other factors , such as urbanization and bureaucratization , three generally agreed themes seem to emerge from the writings of many sociologists of the family . |
| 13 | I do n't know what reasons brought you to me or whether they have any connection with certain events — I have my suspicions I 'll confess , but I accept it is n't any of my business unless it reaches a point where it outwardly affects me . |
| 14 | The client should be asked whether they are a member of a trade union which may have a legal assistance scheme or whether they have any form of legal fees insurance . |
| 15 | What is at issue is whether young children begin by addressing the problem in this way or whether they approach grammatical competence via a circuitous route which begins with pre-verbal social interaction . |
| 16 | These categories were grouped according to whether they furthered the task functions or whether they aided inter-personal relations , or socio-emotional functions , as Bales called them . |
| 17 | you 're first taught to write in small letters , these crosswords or as they print most crosswords in erm capital letters , and of course you do n't recognize them do you ? |
| 18 | This occurs when the similarities are subtle or intricate , or when they require prolonged discrimination in order to make them intelligible . |
| 19 | One common feature is that the vowels in question are more like or when they precede another vowel , less so when they precede a consonant or pause . |
| 20 | The group of countries where the Swedes felt most alien were Central Europe , Africa and the Middle East , and where they felt less alien was in Latin America , while by far the most important factor was the happiness of the spouse . |
| 21 | Prior to liability management , banks paid interest on comparatively few deposit liabilities and where they did such rates were not always closely related to market rates . |
| 22 | And so they become willing aiders rather than initiators . |
| 23 | Roses and orchids are too obviously beautiful , and so they lack this remnant of grace : maybe , if there is any harmony left for us to discover , maybe we shall as soon apprehend it in dog shit or an old man 's spittle , sizzling on the grate . |
| 24 | They tend to review their arrangements — perhaps in consultation with their unions — so that allowances remain within Inland Revenue limits ( to ensure employees do not pay tax on them ) and so they provide adequate compensation for any costs incurred and the domestic upheaval involved in moving . |
| 25 | Engineers saw the advantages of the landscape and of the climate and so they created many H.E.P. schemes , similar to the one shown in the diagrams . |
| 26 | For example , the central processor unit of a digital computer is usually a separate module from the memory and so they have complementary functions . |
| 27 | And although they felt some roads would be too narrow , committee members on Thursday gave it their general support . |
| 28 | Some of the rebel leaders , notably Litster , may have appreciated their military weakness , because they attempted to involve members of the gentry in the revolt , and although they had little support of this nature , the very fact that they hoped to obtain it must argue against an interpretation of the revolt simply in class terms . |
| 29 | The birds ' beaks contain pain receptors , and although they show little sign of distress immediately after the operation , pain may be delayed as is the case with human burn victims . |
| 30 | They were beaten 2–0 at Ewood Park by play-off hopefuls Charlton on Saturday , and although they remain two points clear , the chasing pack is closing in . |