Example sentences of "they [vb base] [adv prt] [v-ing] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was hell again for Norman , who was crucified by Faldo in the third round of the 1990 Open at St Andrews , when they set out sharing the lead before Faldo hammered him by nine shots . |
| 2 | They set about loosening the ropes just enough for them to be able to reach the knot once Graham gave the signal . |
| 3 | Holes in the floor outside , and inside , the orphanage served as toilets , and water had to be drawn from a single well in the grounds , so first they set about unblocking the drains and opening sewers . |
| 4 | In California there was no competition , in Maryland there was no competition , every place that G Tec operates , they go in , they hire the highest price talent , they hire the most politically connected talent and they end up getting the contract . |
| 5 | They come in carrying the shotgun . |