Example sentences of "[subord] they [vb base] [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These isotopes begin to decay as soon as the meteorites enter the Earth 's atmosphere , where they become shielded from cosmic rays . |
| 2 | So they decided the test was n't valid and used computer simulations instead , where they get to punch in all the assumptions . ’ |
| 3 | This happens , for instance , when the volkstümlich tunes so popular in early nineteenth-century bourgeois domestic song ( where they signify according to romantic conceptions of nation and community ) are used by working-class singers for disaster ballads ; when sentimental Tin Pan Alley ballad melody is ‘ gospelized ’ by Ray Charles or Otis Redding ; or when the heavy four-four of the quick march ( goose step ? ) is appropriated by the early punk bands as a mode of critique . |
| 4 | Few of these brooches are found outside Kent , in keeping with the observed pattern of distribution of imported luxury goods ; where they do occur in other regions they frequently accompany other items which may be labelled ‘ Kentish ’ . |
| 5 | Although they have managed without financial support from us in the past , things are getting progressively difficult and it may be that should we help them financially as well as with manpower . |
| 6 | Both men were last at Eagle Mill although they have worked in many areas of the company over the years . |
| 7 | NEIL Kinnock and the party he leads are looking better than they have done at any time since he took office in 1983 . |
| 8 | In southern Africa several of the states have no coastline , Zambia Zimbabwe Malawi Swaziland so they have to depend upon other countries for access erm to the coast , and that means their transport patterns are very very dependent upon others . |
| 9 | The Greens won 10–30 per cent in some 1977 municipals , so they expect to get onto some councils . |
| 10 | but once they 've gone through that pain barrier |
| 11 | Yet once they have collaborated in this verbal insincerity they reveal an extent of human viciousness no one could have expected . |
| 12 | they just want to start it , cos once they start getting through that 's when they start getting wanting decent , wanting to eat more and I mean I make them clean theirs thoroughly , they 're really good at doing them actually as well |
| 13 | Their often recalcitrant behaviour forces women to do the ‘ interactional shitwork ’ if they wish to interact at all . |
| 14 | Progress is being eased by the EC Common Agricultural Policy 's set-aside rules , which require farmers to take 15 per cent of their land out of use if they wish to benefit from guaranteed prices . |
| 15 | Farmers , too , will need a licence from the ministry if they wish to interfere in any way with a badger sett . |
| 16 | overlap with auction house chatter in that aristos are always selling the contents of the servants ' hall if they 've fallen on super-taxed times , or buying things if their grandfathers went offshore . |
| 17 | They 're standard army ammunition , but not necessarily issued to the British Army — again , the Ministry of Defence should be able to tell you if they 've come from some British Army depot or not . |
| 18 | Tiling joints can be extremely difficult to clean if they become filled with compacted grease . |
| 19 | A junior conveyancer is equally obliged to his or her own client , and if it takes that member of the profession a little longer , or if they need to consult with senior colleagues before agreeing to a particular course of action , then so be it . |
| 20 | One of the difficulties is that the end state is so far removed from the average child that it is very difficult for them to see why they have to learn to read , but if they can realize that if they learn to read in those houses where they have it they 'll be able to read the Radio Times and know what the television programmes are , that at least is motivating . |
| 21 | One of the difficulties is that the end state is so far removed from the average child that it is very difficult for them to see why they have to learn to read , but if they can realize that if they learn to read in those houses where they have it they 'll be able to read the Radio Times and know what the television programmes are , that at least is motivating . |
| 22 | No matter how busy headteachers are in shifting the paper work disaster looms if they fail to keep in daily contact with teaching and children 's learning . |
| 23 | They can be fined up to £2,000 if they fail to comply with this legislation . ’ |
| 24 | WHAT IF THEY DO COME IN THREES ? |
| 25 | If they start to moan at long , boring nights of inactivity , the bottom could quickly fall out of a tour that in cricketing terms has all the ingredients of being a huge success . |
| 26 | If they want to opt for both they 're going to have a very , very hard time , that 's indisputable . |
| 27 | If they want to speak to any of the prisoners they can . |
| 28 | Such a situation also undermines the role of district nurses and health visitors if they have to go through that procedure when they know that they should be able to take the responsibility . |
| 29 | ‘ We now need to have good communications and contracts with tourist attractions , so we know exactly when they are open and if they have to close for any reason , ’ says Ms Burrows . |
| 30 | The chance that partner has HIV infection is increased if they have engaged in any other high risk activity , such as injecting drugs , or if the man is bisexual . |