Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [pron] [noun sg] they " in BNC.

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1 Sometimes they approach language as if it expresses power relations and subjectivity directly , and originates from the very autonomous , fixed subjects whose existence they are challenging .
2 Now it is generally observed that most civil servants whatever country they come from make sure that they er give each other pay rises and I know it happens in this country the Civil Service pay pays quite well and it 's certainly a key erm feature in er pay structure in developing countries that if your , if you work for the government you are very very well paid , like government wages can be , you know , four , five , six , ten , twenty times
3 Sunshine on snow affects all shooters whatever position they take up , because the sun and snow together produce glare and this is very trying on the eyes — especially at ground level .
4 In addition there is the charge that the ownership of British companies has now passed to the large institutions — insurance companies , pension funds , unit trusts and investment trusts — who tend to adopt a rather passive approach to those companies whose equity they hold because they are more concerned with their own role as financial intermediaries .
5 However , in the UK they are required to specify in precise terms what information they require .
6 Husbands or wives who are away on business tell their other halves which hotel they will be staying at .
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