Example sentences of "[verb] they [vb base] [adv] " in BNC.

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1 In time , the neglected objectives become important , or those who espouse them become increasingly vociferous , and a new form of structure evolves .
2 Okay well they 're two completely different spelling different things and you got them bot right I did n't I did n't help you I did n't even say and think about which sort of bean you 're using or anything like that did I .
3 Most headhunters argue that the candidates who criticise them do so because they , the candidates , have been unsuccessful .
4 I do n't doubt they know very well I 've come to you , and will be on their best behaviour if you call .
5 ‘ I expect they 've already told you about those . ’
6 In the case of a star of mass the time constant is of the order , which means that when the signals from the probe begin to fade they do so quickly .
7 You realise they 've all been at it a lot longer than I have .
8 A few birds with long beaks were poking around by the water : how come they stay so clean when they 're always delving in the mud ?
9 As they grow they become more powerful vacuum cleaners , affecting a larger and larger volume of space , and themselves becoming ever larger .
10 He added : ‘ So far we have n't had any response , but the players may consider they have more pressing concerns ! ’
11 And eventually you you either do and he drives off and nearly runs into rams into a lamppost or something like that on his way when he 's finally given up , or else sometimes as I say they get together and er everything 's hunkydory .
12 Marjorie Roper and her husband say they 've already paid their poll tax once , and should n't have to clear the debts of those who 've refused to pay at all .
13 The travellers say they 've already started a clean-up operation and when they do go , nobody will ever know they were there .
14 Police say they 've already contacted several potential witnesses and this afternoon they recovered the getaway car , a Sierra Cosworth .
15 They were arrested after police were tipped off by local residents , who say they 've since been threatened and intimidated .
16 They were arrested after police were tipped off by local residents , who say they 've since been threatened and intimidated .
17 The action taken by his parents has prompted detectives to review the case , but they say they 've always kept an open mind .
18 Despite Mercer 's injury , Leeds say they 've still not finalised a two-year deal for Aussie Test back rower Bob Lindner .
19 Travel plans have been curtailed so people can focus on the imminent launch later this month and people who have visited Redmond over the last 11 years say they 've never seen the intensity level so high .
20 Travel plans have been curtailed so people can focus on the imminent launch later this month and people who have visited Redmond over the last 11 years say they 've never seen the intensity level so high .
21 Eye witnesses say they 've never been so scared in their life .
22 And if there 's anything surprising about that results , it 's that nineteen people say they 've never taken any kind of drug !
23 The cafe owners say they 've never caused an accident .
24 His bosses , the directors , say they look forward to next year , when they expect new business to increase .
25 Russia and America both say they need no longer make military plutonium .
26 The owners say they need more cash for essential repairs .
27 Some of the party say they want as premier not the amiable Mr Waigel but Bavaria 's interior minister , Edmund Stoiber , a hard-hitting intellectual .
28 They say they feel both Russian and central European .
29 The more senior staff also say they feel more competent to conduct the review , have contributed to more of the report directly , found the LEA guidelines more useful , report that outsiders were more involved in their schools ' review and consider their reports to be more judgmental .
30 Blue Cross staff say they do still want to see sick or injured animals brought in for treatment .
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