Example sentences of "they [verb] [be] [adv] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They rarely live in temperatures of less than 25C ( 75F ) and the banks on which they grow are mainly between three and five , and only occasionally more than five , fathoms deep . |
| 2 | They 'd been together for eighteen months or more , and she had no one else . |
| 3 | The conclusion to be drawn from the above discussion is that while market forces undoubtedly constrain management behaviour , the disciplinary framework they impose is far from complete . |
| 4 | The quality , calibre , extra capability and extra commitment that they give are well worth any time that may be given up to volunteer reserve service . |
| 5 | Saying that ‘ the Pilgrim Fathers will always hold a unique place among the venerated saints of mankind ’ may be going too far , but their plain approach to life , the simple statement of belief they made on the voyage in the Mayflower Compact , and their peaceful settlements and good relations with the Indians among whom they settled were certainly in sharp contrast to what happened in most colonies . |
| 6 | If there were no need for sheltered workshops because disabled people were fully integrated into ‘ normal ’ society , then it would be a gain ; but if , as I suspect , in these hard times it is impossible for many severely disabled people to get a job of any sort , surely the lack of opportunity to go to work is a loss — even if the kind of work they do is far from ideal . |
| 7 | They 've been together for fourteen years , they met at school . |
| 8 | Broadstone Estate Agents , they 've been there since last . |
| 9 | But they 've been there for twenty years on that spot . |
| 10 | See look at all those cross pieces , they look as they 've been there for some purpose , you know ? |
| 11 | But you do n't do anybody until they 've be here for six months . |
| 12 | Then he held out his arms and she went into them , laughing , wiping out the days they had been apart in that one eager meeting . |
| 13 | The Lords were more diehard , as they had been ever since 1911 , but unless their powers were restored they would denounce the government in vain . |
| 14 | They had been there for six months , the duration of their marriage . |
| 15 | They had been together for six months but fell out when he told her he wanted to see more of his friends . |
| 16 | And again when they had been together for two years and he was still seeing other women : ‘ They were my protection against these feelings I had for her , ’ he said . |
| 17 | There can be reasons why people make a claim for asylum after they have been here for some time and we consider all cases properly . |
| 18 | Or if members of a group are not familiar with each other , no mutual aid may occur until they have been together for some time . |
| 19 | The couple live apart and although they have been together for some time , you sense Clint 's fingers have been burned by his previous bad experiences . |
| 20 | They have been there since last week . |
| 21 | The most difficult part of getting out a galvanised hot water tank is likely to be disconnecting the pipes leading to and from the boiler particularly if they have been there for some time . |