Example sentences of "[verb] they [vb past] [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The prospect of seeing them made him full of joy . |
| 2 | City have had more than their fair share of great players : Gordon Banks , Peter Shilton , Gary Lineker , Alan Smith , Gary McAllister , Mike Newell — pity they sold 'em all ! |
| 3 | But as it was , when the generals entered they had it all their own presumptuous way . |
| 4 | She says they bought them all from Birmingham — many are for weddings and rituals . |
| 5 | ‘ I could n't believe they found me acceptable . |
| 6 | and then she kept saying they owed her some money you know |
| 7 | The readership survey confirmed our belief that we had created a high quality magazine , with many readers saying they found it attractive , colourful and easy to read . |
| 8 | Bournemouth signed Jamie Redknapp from Spurs in a deal which meant they paid them 15 per cent of any future transfer deals . |
| 9 | ‘ I say , do you suppose they charged us enough ? |
| 10 | Not like some they sent him ; six weeks in wireless school and they thought they knew it all . |
| 11 | I think they got me this lovely velvet one . |
| 12 | but I think they got it first . |
| 13 | I think they found it surprising , after all the trouble we 've gone to promote this loving relationship , that you 've strayed so long from my side . ’ |
| 14 | I like to think they found it fun flying , too . |
| 15 | Whatever these changes were , many who witnessed them found them worrying and unsettling . |
| 16 | Oh I thought erm , they said they chartered them cheap |
| 17 | Mr when he gave evidence , assessed the parent 's contribution as quote absolutely amazing really , not just what they did to help the nurses but also in insisting that she was n't stupid , she just could n't talk they made it clear to the nurses and doctors that she could understand and we were n't to treat her like a vegetable . |
| 18 | Shake-up in English as Government admit they got it wrong |
| 19 | yeah yeah what did you say they did it three times ? |
| 20 | I see they cleared it all up . |
| 21 | So what have we got , have they sent me some new textbooks ? |