Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [vb past] they [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our traditional British reserve made them think we were very hostile and resented them being here , and their extrovert camaraderie we regarded as showing off . |
| 2 | ANOTHER disjointed performance by Glasgow High-Kelvinside at Old Anniesland saw them slip further into the relegation area . |
| 3 | In contrast , Watford 's teamwork and crisp passing made them look by far the better side on view at Vicarage Road . |
| 4 | Acquiring the products to be exported from India was not so simple ; the Company directors had to put down the ‘ investment ’ , mostly in silver bullion though public pressure made them include some English products as well , and had to finance a good deal of the running costs of the textile production that they were encouraging . |
| 5 | To some observers , the new generations who were born into this environment appeared stunted and uncouth ; their cheap clothing and strange variations on the English language made them seem like another species , almost subhuman . |
| 6 | Personal experiences made them reject the new truism that the children of fatherless families become delinquent . |
| 7 | To be imprisoned side by side with them in the male domain made them look forward beyond Karlinsky 's address to the regular Saturday-night social in the communal hall next door when they would be able to get together , relax and talk without constraint . |
| 8 | Breeze and Gay were turning their steps towards Sunset Cottage when a terrific hoot made them look round ; and there was the Blessington-Dalrymples ' car , with Basil at the wheel and his parents and sister behind . |
| 9 | A five-metre scrum in the closing minutes saw them splinter the Quins pack for Charles to touch down . |
| 10 | A noisily closing door made them glance up at the ship 's sunlit bridge . |
| 11 | Jabbing with the point he kept off Alexei 's attack until the reaction of their mid-air collision made them drift apart again . |
| 12 | it was a dismal ending to David Sole 's and Iwan Tukalo 's distinguished careers but the Scots ' inability to withstand the Wallabies ' dominance in the set pieces and their slick attack saw them suffer two comprehensive losses . |
| 13 | The squeak of the stable door made them turn round . |
| 14 | What specific threats did they make to you sir ? |
| 15 | The bends were sharp and the sideways gravity made them roll helplessly . |
| 16 | Eight of their first 10 concerts were in Leeds but a rare excursion saw them appear at the Old Bell pub in Derby . |
| 17 | Two external consultants helped them focus on the key issues . |
| 18 | Only when European imperialism penetrated the Middle East did they decline ; today they retain an echo of their former status , with hugs suqs ( markets ) and mosques at the centre of the old cities . |
| 19 | That 's for that other dodgy board did they ring up about |
| 20 | As they broke out of the covert on to the open parkland the bright sun made them squint . |
| 21 | The women 's hats and bright make-up made them look like exotic birds . |
| 22 | What proportion of the labouring classes did they comprise ? |