Example sentences of "[subord] they [vb past] [vb pp] [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was , he said he 'd send us , once they 'd got it all sorted out he said he 'd send us a book , the book on it . |
| 2 | ‘ I think it would have been brilliant if they 'd given him more of a chance and if he 'd given a bit more . |
| 3 | Erm it would have been better if they 'd given you some information to say , They all voted for at least one |
| 4 | Er if they 'd kept it separate . |
| 5 | And er quite simply that if they 'd left it alone on a European side because obviously you can get flight from London Gatwick for approximately forty nine pounds |
| 6 | Unless they 'd taken him captive . |
| 7 | ‘ Only one , ’ said Ken , ‘ and that was n't because I forgot it : it was because they 'd given me bad directions . ’ |
| 8 | It was the view of Engels ( 1884 ) that these inheritance arrangements provided the foundation of the development of capitalism in Britain in the nineteenth century , since they had made it possible to retain property and wealth — and with them all other forms of social privilege and power — within the hands of a small number of families from one generation to the next . |
| 9 | ‘ Well ? ’ said William , when they 'd seen it all and adjourned to the pub opposite the station , an old waiting room of a pub that had not yet been converted into a wine bar or a theme park and was consequently empty . |
| 10 | In cafes they would come up and sit at your table and chat as though they had known you all their lives . |