Example sentences of "[noun] [subord] they [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shortly afterwards officers smashed their way into Mrs Curran 's bungalow where they found the victims ' bodies in separate rooms . |
| 2 | However , the toxic effects of aluminium on fish are complex and , if the calcium content of the water is high , its ions are preferentially adsorbed on the gill surfaces where they block the absorption of aluminium ions and so reduce their impact ( Mason , 1990 ) . |
| 3 | These dramatic spectacles are caused by charged particles , which are accelerated in solar flares , being diverted towards the poles by the Earth 's magnetic field where they enter the upper atmosphere causing ionisation and producing light . |
| 4 | Reconnection takes place at X , converting closed field lines , c , into open field lines , o , which form a rotational field discontinuity where they cross the magnetopause ( dashed line ) . |
| 5 | As a rule , the politicians of the mainstream right fight each other with more zest than they do the Socialists . |
| 6 | DBMS are therefore expected to support multiple linked lists if they adopt the list processing method of file organisation . |
| 7 | The unlucky ones who did n't drown were eaten by crocodiles in the water , and by scorpions and snakes if they reached the shore . " |
| 8 | ‘ There 'd be more enticement if they improved the food . ’ |
| 9 | They were also hoping by these means to avoid causing resentment at infringement of separate national sovereignties which would be a possible result if they enlisted the aid of the British government . |
| 10 | They could n't see the shepherd until they crossed the last rise but they could hear the sheepbells on the clear air . |
| 11 | Children do not recognize the physical cues of when they want to empty their bladder until they reach the ages of 12 to 18 months ( Leach 1975 ; Lask 1985 ) and so it is unlikely that children trained before this age are reliable or in control . |
| 12 | Give-aways such as book matches , note pads , pens , pencils , diaries , calendars and stationery , can be regarded as a good investment if they promote the good image of the establishment . |
| 13 | The Minister said that British consumers would not want to buy inhumanely produced veal if they had the choice . |
| 14 | However , in a famous paper written in 1905 , Einstein pointed out that such observers could all measure the same speed of light if they abandoned the idea of a universal time . |
| 15 | All went like clockwork until they reached the top , where a keen wind cut through their thick overalls , making them shiver . |
| 16 | The party 's policy review paper says Muslims and other minority religious Home groups should be entitled to voluntary-aided schools provided they follow the national curriculum . |
| 17 | The spinal patients were instructed to empty their bowels in their usual manner the night before the test while the normal subjects were encouraged to defecate before the study if they felt the need to do so . |
| 18 | People are led to believe they might not get their mail if they use the townland . |
| 19 | Please make every effort to write , because councillors can only take action if they have the community behind them . |
| 20 | So , the Bizango will come down on them like a ton of bricks if they get the chance , for both the unauthorized zombis and the rabble rousing . ’ |
| 21 | nearly always make a loss if they stop the |
| 22 | Of course a well-heeled litigant would still be able to frighten booksellers and newsagents by notifying them of the alleged libel and threatening to join them in the action unless they withdrew the offending publication from sale . |
| 23 | Husbands can easily get out of touch with the cost of living unless they do the shopping regularly and see the bills . |
| 24 | These words — nouns , verbs , adjectives and some adverbs — are also referred to as content words because they express the main meaning in an utterance . |
| 25 | ‘ Normally they do n't bother running through that in words because they open the sealed packages in front of the person . |
| 26 | No I do I think that 's wise to teach them in schools because they learn the right way . |
| 27 | And out of that we paid half a crown ou in every guinea to the association because they got the jobs for us . |
| 28 | The bacteria involved in this process are known as chemolithotrophs because they have the ability to produce energy for growth from the oxidation of inorganic sulphurous compounds . |
| 29 | Of the reasons why females so often fail to make it to the very top , two are basic : some of the best women managers do not achieve their full potential in business because they do not know how exceptional they are , and others fail to get a boardroom seat because they lack the confidence . |
| 30 | The next night Bob Smith took soundings over the stern of the canoe while David Brand held her steady as she bucked in a rising wind while they fixed the exact position of this bank . |