Example sentences of "[subord] they [am/are] [verb] [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The new methods of European co-operation will prove increasingly relevant and useful in the enlargement of the Community , which will carry on apace from about the mid-1990s and — this has not yet been mentioned in the debate — in the awakening of public opinion in France and Germany where they are beginning to realise some of the implications of what their political leaders have signed . |
| 2 | Talk by lecturers of students developing their critical abilities is just cant when students are obliged to adopt atomistic and surface approaches just to assimilate and reproduce the course content , and where they are expected to spend many hours every day in the laboratory or to complete an essay every week , and to sit ten or more 3-hour papers in 2 weeks . |
| 3 | The district which was due to take over the funding is now claiming that some of the people who are now living in the special units attached to old people 's homes are not their responsibility They did not originally come from their districts and so they are refusing to pay some of the finance over . |
| 4 | Drivers go to pubs and if they 're encouraged to drink more alcohol , the liklihood is they will cause an accident and kill themselves or other innocent people . |
| 5 | ‘ I expect everyone 's being asked if they 're going to do any overthrowing , ’ said Gurder wisely . |
| 6 | Cos I think last time we hired them from Staffordshire and I 'd have thought if they 're going to buy some they will be very happy to hire us them . |
| 7 | However , such sections ( or their representatives ) are groups in our sense only if they are organized to pursue that interest by lobbying government officials or seeking the election of particular candidates . |
| 8 | But he was singing ; people only do that either if they are drunk or if they are trying to collect some money , in which case they will sing and sing all day , having no other means of getting it . |
| 9 | However , it could be obtained through local libraries if they are persuaded to stock this wonderful work of reference . |
| 10 | The US Baby Bells are telling the US powers that be that they will invest $100,000m upgrading their networks if they are permitted to carry any services they choose on them — if not , they will simply allow their networks to deteriorate and decay : no , they do n't actually go that far , but they say they will collectively invest only $25,000m . |
| 11 | Unless they are allowed to do this , efforts by the medical profession to supply vaccines , drugs , or aid are futile . |
| 12 | They do n't care about melody , because they 're going to write that themselves . |
| 13 | Now if the Liberals wish to vote for five hundred people to lose their jobs because they 're allowed to do all well and good and our press release afterwards will make sure the people are aware of this . |
| 14 | An adult owl of either sex may kill its chicks and eat them — I do n't really understand why , because they are known to do this even if there is plenty of food . |
| 15 | Once again , whether they are permitted to perform this valuable function will depend on the degree of commitment of public officials , social planners , social service agency administrators , social workers , and other professionals to genuine client and community participation and empowerment . |
| 16 | Well we could get rid of qu I doubt it whether they 're going to shift that |
| 17 | Why are they worried about wardrobes when they 're getting married all they need 's a bed . |
| 18 | This non only improves the attendance , health and morale of their workforce , but also enhances working relationships and the reputation and status of the employer , as they are seen to place more value on their employees . |