Example sentences of "they please [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Filmer looked back towards Xanthe and the investigator and made a small gesture of impatience , and it seemed to trigger a response from the investigator because he said that if anyone remembered any helpful detail , however small , would they please tell him or one of his colleagues , but meanwhile everyone was free to go . |
| 2 | Earlier texts — including texts by canonical writers like Jane Austen — suggest that so-called ‘ singular they' , as in ‘ if someone 's stolen my pen will they please return it ’ was also used as a generic , perhaps even more than he . |
| 3 | If anyone has spotted it , or knows anyone whose life has in any way been affected by it , would they please let me know ? |
| 4 | If she reads this , or if any one reading it knows of her present whereabouts or has any information which would help me contact her , would they please let me know by writing to me at . |
| 5 | Could they please take them to er ah one six two |
| 6 | If anyone is interested could they please contact me at |