Example sentences of "they have [adv] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wilkinson was in no doubt how his team had benefited : ‘ The fact I was able to work so hard with them has definitely made a big difference and helped improve my back four . |
| 2 | They 'd only taken a few steps when a man gave an appreciative wolf whistle . |
| 3 | They would n't make those weird garden ornaments if they 'd ever seen a real nome . ’ |
| 4 | I do n't know why they 'd ever had a little place yonder but there was crofts near everywhere , |
| 5 | Well they 'd better do a wee test then . |
| 6 | But if anyone should try to get the better of Jimmy Dick , they 'd better take a lengthy piece of cutlery with them . |
| 7 | But his reservations outweigh his praise : ‘ They may have done some good in creating interest in two people who 've made major innovations in twentieth-century music , but they 've also given a negative impression : that the people involved in this music have serious flaws in their personalities . |
| 8 | They 've also completed a 15 day tour of the North with the Stan Barker Trio and had honed up playing together . |
| 9 | The band have little spare time on their hands , they 've just completed a 50 date tour and have recorded a session for the Bob Harris Radio One show which goes out from Monday April 13th–16th , one song each night . |
| 10 | Hyperoid It 's Asteroids by another name , again with some additions ( although I was never any good at this one , so maybe they 've just chopped a few levels out ) . |
| 11 | They 've just produced a luxury version of the aircraft , which they hope will encourage more people to take up the sport . |
| 12 | They 've just finished a new office block with the lowest handrails . |
| 13 | ‘ In Maastricht , they 've just opened a new EC public toilet , to help bring nationalities together , and it works . |
| 14 | They 've just put a new piece of wood on the back . |
| 15 | I mean , they 've just had a new double glazed back door put on . |
| 16 | And they 've just had a new car have n't they ? |
| 17 | Steve Bradbury says it 's a great place to be stuck … they 've just had a fried breakfast and now they are having free drinks |
| 18 | They 've even got a new franchise . |
| 19 | Mind , must of re-done those toilets or something cos look they 've even got a disabled |
| 20 | They 've even got a darn ; the Committee 'll like that and these shoes will be perfect . |
| 21 | You 're in danger of every time you 're praising that person , they 're going to be sitting back waiting for the straight away , so you could n't , if you go up to somebody and they 've generally done a superb job and you ca n't fault him , and he knows he 's done a really good job , but he 's just sitting back waiting for you to way what , what you 've done wrong . |
| 22 | All are united by their passion for follies — for one man , they 've practically become a holy grail … |
| 23 | They 've already won a two man bobsleigh . |
| 24 | Although the Dean in Chapters says they prefer the option of selling shares in the Mappa Mundi they 've yet to make a firm , final decision . |
| 25 | I do n't know , they 've probably gone a different way today |
| 26 | They 've probably got a few over here |
| 27 | They 've mostly enjoyed a high standard of living and voted conservative . |
| 28 | They 've not got a fresh spring image . |
| 29 | Cos they 've not had a three hour training sessions . |
| 30 | That 's what annoys me with erm these big company 's you know , opening on Sunday 's really , because er , you can only get the money , I mean they 've only got a certain amount |