Example sentences of "and [verb] they [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alternatively contact our Tailor Made Holidays Department on 081–688 9989 and let them help you mix and match a special combination of your own . |
| 2 | I 've gone to the nuns and begged them to let me have a child , but they say ‘ You are a prostitute . |
| 3 | We must learn to listen to others who have the benefit of experience and knowledge , and allow them to help us broaden our horizons . |
| 4 | We try to reduce the distance between ourselves and our boss by using first-person-plural pronouns , talking of what ‘ we ’ ( i.e. the boss and I ) will do in the future — ‘ We could always write to head office , and ask them to let us have more data . |
| 5 | Then make sure you know which they are and check them to see they have not been removed or weakened . |