Example sentences of "they [am/are] [adj] [verb] [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a contradiction which thousands happily go along with because they are keen to advance up the social ladder . |
| 2 | They can , however , still be distinguished from organized political formations such as parties which are directly engaged in the struggle for power in the sense of seeking to retain or capture the government of some political unit , by the fact that social movements act in a more diffuse way and if they are successful establish only the preconditions for changes of policy or regime by bringing into question the legitimacy of the existing political system ( in part or in whole ) , creating a different climate of opinion , and proposing alternatives . |
| 3 | We have discussed this possibility with the company and have been informed that they are unwilling to take on the operation on a commercial basis . |
| 4 | After that they are free to carry out the search for their birth parents . |
| 5 | It needs an understanding of how all the parts contribute to the whole , so that new elements of collaboration can be introduced as and when appropriate , with the children 's confidence and understanding being developed until they are ready to take over the initiative for themselves . |
| 6 | Children also need to develop a specialised vocabulary so they are able to describe fully the features they find . |
| 7 | The councils say they 're ready to take on the job . |
| 8 | They 're unable to explain why the celebration turned to murder . |
| 9 | But for the time being , they 're happy to lap up the hospitality of their rescuers . |