Example sentences of "they [vb base] be the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What they advocate is the wholesale transformation of the system so that something quite different can emerge . |
| 2 | The main problems they pose are the excessive patronage they confer on the politicians and officials who establish them and make appointments to them , ‘ their frustration of the implementation of public policies , their financial irresponsibility and their erosion of democratic accountability and control ’ ( Jones , 1982a , p. 924 ) . |
| 3 | You 're thinking more than doing and er wit you know sarcasm they say is the lowest form of wit but actually sarcasm probably is wit . |
| 4 | For some this they hope is the first step on the road to a more stable musicl career to others it is just a bit of fun . |
| 5 | The only material they receive is the syndicated material which is sent out to everyone on the mailing list , and there is little attempt at placing original and exclusive material . |
| 6 | Provided that the rig is balanced , the point where they meet is the balanced point of the rig |
| 7 | Not surprisingly , many exporters have expressed their concern at what they consider is the high value of sterling , at its mid-point entry of 2.95 DM , on international competitiveness . |
| 8 | What they confirm is the complex notion of uneven development outlined in the last section , and how the changing geography of the UK since the mid-'60s has been part and parcel of its wider transformation . |
| 9 | Late risers always exasperate early risers like myself , who hate to miss what they know is the best part of the day . |
| 10 | INROADS first Safe Driving Challenge which they believe is the first competition of its kind in Local Authority has been hailed as a great success . |
| 11 | Hewlett-Packard Labs and AT&T Microelectronics have co-developed what they believe is the first technology to transmit data at 100 Mbits/s across existing voice-grade unshielded twisted-pair cable . |
| 12 | They will make what they feel is the right decision . ’ |
| 13 | They blocked the entrances in protest at what they claim is the unnecessary culling of badgers organised from the base . |
| 14 | If they feel that the committee is erring they have a duty to intervene and point out what they think is the best course . |
| 15 | It was all set up by , got the touch and gets the final touch with twenty four minutes gone and Notts deserve it , they 've been the better side in the early stages , but that will settle their nerves and give the Italians a little more to think about . |
| 16 | Celtic 's problem is that Rangers are one of the tiny minority and they have been the pre-eminent team on a domestic level , while the other half of the Old Firm have gone four years without winning anything . |
| 17 | ‘ We 've played Bristol three times this season and they have been the better side each time . |
| 18 | They have been the commonplace stuff of the party political debate that is adversary politics . |
| 19 | What they see is the general form and outline of the object , and if this is attractive then your work is acclaimed . |