Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] they [verb] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Maybe I 'll make it a condition that they do marry each other , the two of them . |
| 2 | If the parties , when they wish something to be made of the essence , say so in terms , then obviously it is of the essence if they do say so , and the probability is , that where they do not say so , it is not intended to be of the essence ( Amherst v Walker ( James ) Goldsmith & Silversmith Ltd ( 1980 ) 254 EG 123 ) . |
| 3 | Consultancies are an integral part of the PR industry and they do possess certain advantages of experience , independence and specialist skills that may not be evident internally . |
| 4 | We had to , obviously , but the Poll Tax is now all on this modern technology and it does n't need nearly as many staff , and Phyllis will remember in her budget that they did put savings in the Treasurer 's Department for that very reason . |
| 5 | They can be interested on the central questions , if the central questions are sent in a framework that they do understand , and perhaps it 's best when it 's done by somebody who is bold , not afraid of being amateurish , not afraid of being controversial , because theology erm is a world that can mean obfuscation . |
| 6 | And never in my wildest dream did we imagine that Labour would get in with the resounding majority that they did get in . |
| 7 | It is quite surprising how many of my particular clients do take out that particular plan and they do tend to mention the same type of er of benefits that y that er that you just mentioned there , it is er I think it is a good plan , universally appreciated . |
| 8 | The orderlies did n't do a lot of work but they did do a lot of talking , and their general cheerfulness had a lifting effect on the corridor as a whole . |
| 9 | In some children this may be due to small functional bladder capacity , or to incomplete voiding when they do go to the lavatory ( Berg 1979 ; de Jonge 1973 ) . |
| 10 | Although there is a certain administrative convenience and a clear saving in costs from trying to make policy rules explicit enough to enable firms to proceed without formal clearance , notification systems are an effective information-gathering process and they do enable policy-makers to respond flexibly to new developments in business practice . |
| 11 | The restored Stuarts did not have to deal with any difficulty of this sort but they did have a general problem of making sure that the King 's authority was accepted . |
| 12 | Gale force winds could not blow away the players ' enthusiasm but they did make it very hard work . |
| 13 | They do not necessarily have a lot of money but they do expect good value and a broad service . |
| 14 | it was not relevant that the insurer was prepared to make a payment in the event that they did provide insurance cover . |
| 15 | Those defendants awaiting trial in custody might seem to be the most seriously disadvantaged by delay and they do tend to take priority . |
| 16 | ‘ At times of recession , contractors are trying to maintain their market share and they do operate some contracts at a loss . ’ |
| 17 | They have worked on the basis of service , and certainly the hoteliers I know erm and their American visitors erm have a strong and excellent relationship because they do provide the service . |
| 18 | Paradoxically , in some cases photocopies look better than the original because they help smooth out the jagged edges of curves and fill in the gaps between the dots to make the letters look more solid . |
| 19 | Their hostility and antagonism was shown through non-attendance at meetings and by their obstructive behaviour when they did turn up . |
| 20 | Customers are n't aware of your global strategy but they do notice little details like a badly typed letter , or a receptionist who 's poorly dressed , or filthy ashtrays in the office , or torn packaging . |
| 21 | ‘ However , unless you have good succession planning when they do leave , everything tends to fall apart ! ’ |
| 22 | Judaism and Islam could be called polytheistic religions in the sense that they do contain traditions that represent Jews and Moslems as called upon to choose one of several gods and follow Him to the exclusion of others . |
| 23 | We can also recognise , as we did , at an , on an earlier paper that it is national government policy and increasingly so , to encourage the development of capital schemes , borrowing , we noted that in relation to transport and the availability of S C A's I think it 's also right to say that the government does set down the level of borrowing which can be entered into in in any one year , that is the credit approvals are controlled by the government and they do make them available to the County Council and to district Councils , so in a sense , the government is both saying that we expect borrowing to be a feature of a budget and also that we want to control , and restrict the amount of money that can be borrowed through the amount of credit approvals . |
| 24 | They can be used for stimulus variation and they do reduce glare . |
| 25 | Although a reasonable amount of material is available about the lives of these two men , nothing is known about their Muftiliks beyond the bare statement that they did hold the office ; and it is consequently impossible to make assumptions with any assurance about the nature of their Muftiliks . |
| 26 | Snakes , locusts , bacteria and viruses are welcome to occupy their valuable niches in our world but they do go over the top on occasions . |
| 27 | v. Ratcliffe the plaintiffs refused to admit coloured persons to their ballroom but they did allow coloured musicians to play in the orchestra . |
| 28 | The Charity Commissioners understand that many charities are out of step in this matter but they do wish to see matters being regularised as soon as possible . |
| 29 | Sandling fireworks are n't quite in this league but they do test their imports every week to make sure they 're up to scratch . |
| 30 | because this has happened time and time again and yes they do need more life cover or they do need a PHI policy or a savings plan . |