Example sentences of "they [vb base] [prep] [noun sg] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They jerk from side to side and rub themselves on the plants , but there is no redness or inflammation of the gills . |
| 2 | Thus Cameron Hall Developments , who built the Gates head Metro Centre , seem to have done so on borrowed money and to have sold out to the Church Commissioners , although they remain in charge of operations . |
| 3 | Certain Christians have also given the impression that they sit in judgment over others . |
| 4 | They make me laugh , when they sit in 'ouse with blanket round them , so they do n't have to turn 'eating up . |
| 5 | The forms have no definite shape , as they change from round to round , but they are vaguely humanoid and attack with limb-like appendages . |
| 6 | They change from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to adult . |
| 7 | there 's rugby at Stow on the wold on Sunday … teague … hastings … andrew … skinner lots of big names lining up in a charity celebrity match they land by helicopter at lunchtime … |
| 8 | Another , equally peculiar to the judiciary in this country , is their particular version of the doctrine of the ‘ independence of the judiciary ’ ( see Chapter 4 ) , which leads them to resent what they perceive as interference by governments in their sentencing practice . |
| 9 | The British government is sponsoring a proposal for a European Community ban on the import of tropical wild birds because of the high death rates they suffer during transport to Europe after their capture in the forests of Africa and South America . |
| 10 | For example , enterprises may agree to refrain from raising prices prior to an election or from publicly criticizing a policy with which they disagree in return for approval for expenditure . |
| 11 | It immediately alarms all the others and they head for home at speed . |
| 12 | Ultimately the attractiveness of MINIS-type systems to public sector managers lies in the comprehensive picture which they can provide of organizational activities , and also in the potential which they hold for decentralization within departments . |
| 13 | They depend for business on Copts , but Prester John 's poor little Ethiopes are not even permitted to roll eggs at Easter . |
| 14 | Staff may wish to consider passing on to the library copies of any newsletters which they receive as part of society memberships . |
| 15 | They range from Badminton to Babies , Food to Flying , Politics to Problems , Stress to Staff and a lot more crammed in . |
| 16 | They range in fineness from 70-line to 360-line , depending on the materials and the design , and have piles that can be anything from ¼″ ( ½ cm ) to ⅝″ ( 1½ cm ) deep ( not including the foundation ) . |
| 17 | They range in price from $1,900 to $3,800 . |
| 18 | The scope of this judgment is such that it is also likely that member states are liable in damages where they act in breach of Community law which results in an individual or company suffering loss . |
| 19 | They shop for relief from physician to physician , their self-esteem diminishes , and.their anxieties increase when they are told repeatedly that their symptoms are ‘ only due to nerves ’ . |
| 20 | A large Datnoides lurking among giant Vallis is remarkably well camouflaged with its vertical bars , simulating the natural habitat where they lie in wait for prey . |
| 21 | They vary with respect to size . |
| 22 | The only problem with grants is that they vary in availability from council to council . |
| 23 | In return the museums can offer a wide range of privileges and special activities — they vary from museum to museum . |
| 24 | However , solutions to such problems are culturally determined : they vary from society to society . |
| 25 | They are like the metaphorical gender attributions we examined at the beginning of this chapter , in that they follow no single principle , they do not remain constant from one context to another and they vary from culture to culture . |
| 26 | In general , though , they vary from long-oval in shape to almost globular , are borne on rather long peduncles and , by now , will have almost entirely lost the wizened remains of the flower 's calyx . |
| 27 | You would be wise to phone ahead , especially if you are coming a long way , to check opening times because they vary from time to time . |
| 28 | Helping parents in this way is an attempt to provide them with child-management skills for life so that they can generate solutions to many of the problems they face without reference to professionals at all . |
| 29 | They are not necessarily closely related ; but have come to look alike because they forage for food in places such as wetlands and grasslands where these physical features have an advantage . |
| 30 | Children just do dangerous things — they run in front of swings , go down the slide backwards … |