Example sentences of "[vb past] they [vb mod] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had also created for themselves a moral environment to which few Englishmen found they could take serious exception . |
| 2 | For some time afterwards whenever a crisis occurred they would ask each other , ‘ What would Père Obein say ? ’ |
| 3 | Merging companies believed they could achieve significant gains in productivity and profits , and government policy assumed that these would offset any adverse effects from an increase in monopoly power . |
| 4 | ‘ She claimed they might have some bearing on Clare 's death . |
| 5 | Some people can ‘ feel ’ the presence nearby of massive objects ; even if blindfolded they would run little risk of walking into a wall . |
| 6 | Fortunately , they decided they could bear each other 's company long enough for a farewell tour , starting next month , and also a valedictory album . |
| 7 | When Jonathan Malcolm and his girlfriend met they could have little idea of the trouble which lay in store . |
| 8 | The EABA did not want the British fighters eliminating other nations ’ boxers , so ruled they must meet each other first before the survivor boxes against other European nations . |
| 9 | When consulted on the alterations , the ladies considered that it was wiser to spend on greens and approaches but ‘ if on the clubhouse then for the caretaker ’ — i.e. a larger kitchen and scullery ’ , although they admitted they would like more basins and another w.c . |
| 10 | Selling mostly proprietary technology to a niche market meant they could charge high prices : on average , gross profit margins in the workstation business have been 15–20% higher than those in the PC industry . |
| 11 | Tom had recently been referred by his mainstream school to the psychological Service for assessment under the 1981 Act because teachers felt they should receive additional support for Tom 's periods in mainstream school . |
| 12 | In addition to middle-class tourists , Cook 's facilities and efficiency attracted illustrious clients who included most of the British royal family , the Kaiser , the Czar and many European aristocrats , politicians ( including Gladstone ) , bishops and archbishops , industrialists like Krupp , and Indian princes who felt they could entrust whole entourages — wives , children , advisers , court officials , servants , elephants , tigers and artillery to Cook 's care when they visited Britain to celebrate Victoria 's Jubilee . |
| 13 | The more explicit pictures referred to in the text have not been reproduced as we felt they could cause unnecessary offence to both readers and distributors |
| 14 | Pissing crap Sportsnight did nt have England highlights , so you thought they would give some coverage to the other ‘ UK ’ sides … nah . |
| 15 | But Elizabeth thought they would console each other , and ended with their marriage . |
| 16 | TWO BUNGLING criminals thought they would keep one step ahead of police by using a high-technology scanner device to eavesdrop on them . |
| 17 | Another poll a year later asked respondents the extent to which they thought they could trust certain countries as allies in the event of war . |
| 18 | Hunt , an honourable man , said he thought they should race another day . |
| 19 | A quarter of non-executives believed they should have the last word on mergers ( 10% of chief executives agreed ) and a fifth ( compared with 3% of the bosses ) thought they should approve major borrowings and loans . |
| 20 | THE Football Association last night insisted they would block any moves to form an official British Super League or Cup . |
| 21 | Some teams have made great progress : if well organised they can screen diabetic patients at least as well as outpatient clinics . |
| 22 | Younger cohabiting men said they might have enough sex with their girlfriends , but would ideally like more sexual partners . |
| 23 | But only 39% said they would pay extra taxes in order to facilitate unification ( Irish Times 1/9/87 ) . |
| 24 | Focus groups said they would pay more taxes if the cost of the Federal machine was cut , and so Clinton announces with great fanfares a 25 per cent cut in White House staff . |
| 25 | Mostly , these were people in lower socio-economic groups ; but it is worth noting that even in these groups people with high credit commitments , or people who said that if they had to arrange a loan it would be for a relatively large sum of money , generally said they would prefer monthly repayments . |
| 26 | And when people in our main survey were asked how they would like to repay a loan ( Appendix 1 , Tables 47a and 47b and comments on those tables ) , the great majority said they would prefer monthly repayments , or at least would not mind ; only one in five said they would prefer weekly repayments . |
| 27 | And when people in our main survey were asked how they would like to repay a loan ( Appendix 1 , Tables 47a and 47b and comments on those tables ) , the great majority said they would prefer monthly repayments , or at least would not mind ; only one in five said they would prefer weekly repayments . |
| 28 | About 44.9% of purchasers in 1991 said they would buy more software . |
| 29 | A spokesman for the FA said they would investigate any complaints , and added : ‘ We shall look at what happens closely before we say one way or the other whether this would be allowed or not . ’ |
| 30 | Nineteen said they would appreciate occasional seminars at which they could meet other house officer trainers . |