Example sentences of "they [vb base] [pron] [be] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Marry , so there have been diverse good plots devised and wise counsels cast already about reformation of that realm , but they say it is the fatal destiny of that land that no purposes whatsoever are meant for her good will prosper or take good effect , which whether it proceed from the very genius of the soil , or the influence of the stars , or that Almighty God hath not yet appointed the time of her reformation , or that He reserveth her in this unquiet state still , for some secret scourge which shall by her come unto England , it is hard to be known but yet much to be feared . |
| 2 | They say it 's the only way to save nearly forty jobs . |
| 3 | They say it 's the final straw in a two month saga of staff sickness and lack of supply teachers which has meant vital gaps in their children 's schooling . |
| 4 | They say it 's the wrong place and will pose a threat to their children . |
| 5 | For example , they ask what are the strategic implications to the total company of various competitive actions . |
| 6 | I 've seen the partners ; they agree it 's the right thing to do . ’ |
| 7 | When they hatch they will try to follow and come close to the first slowly moving object they see which is the right sort of colour and more or less chicken-sized . |