Example sentences of "they [vb base] [adv] in a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They sit together in a non-smoking section . |
| 2 | To take an extreme illustrative case , one can imagine a situation where broadly similar relationships exist between direct land-users ( pastoralists or peasants ) and other groups and the state , and they develop historically in a steep-sloped area and in a plains area nearby . |
| 3 | They interact together in a continuous , incredibly complex and unpredictable process . |
| 4 | Harrods probably has one they send out in a little green van . |
| 5 | The various decay products in the uranium chain are not present as they are not soluble in water , but they build up in a defined way , according to the decay rates of the individual isotopes in the chain . |
| 6 | If Snotlings find themselves themselves further than 12″ away from a unit of Orcs or Goblins , and if they can not move to within 12″ of a unit during that movement phase , then they mill around in a confused mass . |
| 7 | In kiddies ' adventure stories they always wonder Where am I ? when they wake up in a strange place . |
| 8 | They gather together in a dense fleet a thousand or more strong , and paddle steadily towards an inlet or a small bay , splashing vigorously with their wings and feet . |
| 9 | Moreover , those planning a curriculum may find that they proceed not in a linear fashion , but by moving back and forth among the various headings , since these affect one another . |
| 10 | They do best in a deep , fertile soil that is well drained , but does not seriously dry out . |
| 11 | They do best in a rich , limy potting mixture which should be kept moist while they are growing . |
| 12 | However , they do so in a distinctive way . |
| 13 | They shuffle about in a rapt way to these radiant arches of sound , punctuated by the thunder of dub-style percussion . |
| 14 | Well a cup of whatsername stuff I poured down the sink upstairs rather than get it kicked over because if they come back in a silly state then they 'll knock it all over books . |
| 15 | In this a group of friends form a syndicate to create the Hopkin myth , inventing biographical details ( ‘ a near genius living in the country with a romantic proletarian background , possibly a dipsomaniac mother and so on ’ ) for a painter who does not exist but whose paintings they churn out in a fashionable style ( ‘ with dots , crescent shapes and bright colours ’ ) and exhibit in a sensational first exhibition . |