Example sentences of "what they [vb mod] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do n't know what they 'll bring to the pictures next , ’ she wheezed . |
| 2 | That 's what they 'll do with the Radio News Network . |
| 3 | That 's what they 'll do with the Radio News Network . |
| 4 | Sex education in schools may therefore have most impact if it aims to discourage helpless attitudes , by emphasising to young people that they are in control of their own lives , encouraging them to see themselves as active rather than passive , and in discussing what they might do in the event of an unwanted pregnancy . |
| 5 | Their range includes an Anti-Blemish cover-up cream — because , despite what they might say to the contrary , boys like to hide their spots , too ! |
| 6 | However , some radiation will still find its way around even these substantial barriers , increasing the exposure to the workforce above what they would expect from the ‘ natural ’ radiation given off by the sun or the earth . |
| 7 | of music and what they would do at the weekend … |
| 8 | I do n't know what they would do under the same circumstances . |
| 9 | Other women joined in saying , some in detail , what they would do to the German soldiers , and one woman , generally considered to be a part-time prostitute , boasted that she could see off any German . |
| 10 | And the pirates were so busy discussing the problem , and what they would do with the reward if they won it , that they did n't notice that they were being observed from the window above by none other than the new Mayor and his entourage . |
| 11 | ‘ The night is his hour , that 's what they used to say at the fairground . |
| 12 | Cos they used t what they used to do in the small boat , they used to coil so much in the then they 'd row to the quay and then the they 'd run ashore hid past the line and pull a river and put the bollard for 'em and then cos they 'd turn round they might give us a quid for a drink you see |
| 13 | I do think , however , that there are still prevalent many gross misconceptions of what universities do and what they should do in the modern age : and it may be that some of these misconceptions still drift about the corridors of the Department . |
| 14 | Into the Home territory beyond they had to go fairly warily , but less so than if they had been a weaker company , not because of fears that the Homes would betray them to Dunbar but in that they were always jealous of their declared rights to decide who should enter their country and what they should pay for the privilege ; but two hundred and fifty well-armed men in tight formation carried their own safe-conduct , and they rode through without challenge . |
| 15 | And we 're going to take some perfectly ordinary facets of life and try to address them in terms of what they should mean to the Christian believer . |
| 16 | Angry Doug blew his top , then told Restormel Borough Council in Cornwall what they could do with the factory plan . |
| 17 | The great Labour party — which brought together militants , because it thought that they knew what they could do for the working people of this country — is scornfully setting democracy aside . |
| 18 | In the 1990s the report of these professional organizations who constituted a separate industry , was based on what they could discover about the applicant 's known record to date as regards prompt and full payment , on the applicant 's own assertions and , controversially ( because of possible contravention of the Data Protection Act ) information volunteered upon questioning by third parties . |
| 19 | The loyal archers climbed into the wet furze-tangles of the hillside , and did what they could to pick off the outliers among the attackers , and those in the rear , where they were less inextricably tangled with the English . |
| 20 | ‘ Even the youngsters insisted on putting what they could afford into the kitty . ’ |
| 21 | See-through : Try a bit harder — or you may not be able to hold up your head when your children ask what they can expect from the future . |
| 22 | They should be seeing what they can offer in the modern world rather than what the law does and how it links to the client . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ They do n't realise the speed of the men players or what they can do with the ball . |
| 24 | This is the students ' turn to show what they can do with the new language . |
| 25 | With 45 goals between them , it is hard to imagine , whatever else may be in his mind , that Jimmy Nicholl wo n't offer his prolific strikers new contracts in the summer and the chance to show what they can do in the top 12 . |
| 26 | As we will see , hesitations are an important subject of study because of what they can reveal about the mechanisms being employed when people produce spoken language . |
| 27 | You can buy a number of products which will allow your fish to feed while you are away , including automatic feeders and holiday blocks , but for a normal two week vacation your adult fish will do just fine on what they can find in the tank . |
| 28 | The policy statement , Paying for a Beautiful Countryside , suggests farmers should be invited to say what they can produce for the good of the countryside , rather than being compensated for not carrying out certain types of farming . |
| 29 | It is vital that the teacher make clear what they will do on the visit , and what activities they are expected to carry out . |
| 30 | ‘ My family never know what they will find in the oven , ’ she says . |