Example sentences of "[vb base] [subord] they [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The greatly affluent in sumptuous equipage , as they pass the cheerful dwelling of the careless rustic … involuntarily sigh as they behold the modest care-excluding mansion of the lowly contented ; and often from the belief that solid comfort can be found only in retirement , forsake their noisy abodes , to unload their oppressing inquietudes in the tranquil retreat of the rural shelter . |
| 2 | At one time , two-pipe house drainage systems were designed to keep waste water and soil water completely separate until they entered the underground drains and to prevent ‘ drain air ’ entering the house : in Victorian times this was thought to be responsible for all manner of ills . |
| 3 | have the language helper say any two words from the original lists , and decide whether they have the same sound in them or not |
| 4 | I ask if they think the black girl will come out soon . |
| 5 | I wonder if they charge the same prices for their take away as for sitting at the table . |
| 6 | Some policy-makers also wonder if they did the right thing in opting for ‘ managed competition ’ . |
| 7 | If any wonder whether they made the right decision to come home and marry a British man , Dolly Howard who danced round the world had the wittiest appreciation of the difference between the continental men and the boys back home : |
| 8 | How many pieces of expensive jewellery , or very collectable coins , did these Victorian visitors lose as they did the social round and took their cures ? |
| 9 | I see what they mean when they say the Mediterranean countries have never missed out on a female god . |
| 10 | Then show the reference and see if they recognise the real you in it . |