Example sentences of "[vb base] they [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Student welfare officers became concerned about the intensity of Life at oxford University , and in todays report they urge immediate action . |
2 | Glancing round at the noisy throng , Ellie observed helpfully , ‘ I expect they find each other 's groups more interesting . ’ |
3 | Officials at the John Radcliffe in Oxford , say they take great care over security . |
4 | One person assembles one product from beginning to end ; the workers say it 's more satisfying that way and Peavey say they get better quality work , as well as being able to respond quicker to market demands . |
5 | One person assembles one product from beginning to end ; the workers say it 's more satisfying that way and Peavey say they get better quality work , as well as being able to respond quicker to market demands . |
6 | The workers say they 've little chance of getting another job . |
7 | Experts say they cause unseen damage to the environment and to people . |
8 | The students say they dropped legal action after they 'd been promised full consultation , as the Visitor of Somerville College , Lord Roy Jenkins had insisted last year . |
9 | The students say they dropped legal action after they 'd been promised full consultation , as the Visitor of Somerville College , Lord Roy Jenkins had insisted last year . |
10 | The brewers say they support sensible drinking and brews such as the Summer Ale fit the bill … |
11 | It may have been costly , but those in charge say they had little choice . |
12 | The agency say they broke new ground by bringing together a drinks company and an existing client , the DoE , to sponsor a major anti-drinking and driving campaign . |
13 | Date Number of homes Number of beds 1987 169 5000 1988 200 7000 Approximately half of those homes say they offer some provision for the elderly with mental impairment . |
14 | Doctors treating a blood disease which kills a hundred unborn babies a year , say they need new equipment if they 're to save more lives . |
15 | Hundreds of thousands of people may be at risk , and doctors say they need proper treatment . |
16 | The police say they need more information from the public … particularly to find the murder weapon . |
17 | The police say they need more information from the public , particularly to find the murder weapon . |
18 | Well I think you have a look at what they 're doing , the only thing is if if we say they need another bloke , if you 're gon na do that next week , then you 've got ta plan for that before next week . |
19 | They say they gave considerable thought before making the decision which they hope will help the trade ride the current recession . |
20 | British officials say they believe this conference will not be obsessed with South Africa , as previous meetings have been . |
21 | They first of all say they want local government to be more responsible , to be more trusted , to have more freedom , I then give them that freedom and then they complain that I 'm not telling local government what to do and I do n't intend to lay down every detail of what they should do . |
22 | Teachers often say they want this kind of material because of its interest value . |
23 | Talking about publications , one of the things from the last meeting is Iris pointed out the number of theatres in here say they do audio description and I 've , I 've |
24 | We are part way through a randomised multi-centre control trial of rehabilitation and the majority of physicians collaborating say they have insufficient time to review all their patients after discharge , after this aggressive therapy of 3 or 4 days in hospital . |
25 | Neither the family of Kingsley Sam nor the police say they have any idea why he was shot . |
26 | According to a survey carried out by Brylcreem , 43% of British men say they have sensitive skin . |
27 | German prosecutors say they have enough information to investigate GM 's complaints that Mr Lopez , and other senior executives who defected , took secret documents with them to VW . |
28 | A study of the skulls of both types showed they probably possessed mammal-like muscular cheeks , and the teeth fossils show they ground grain-like food . |
29 | I hope they read this book and realise how happy they made me feel . |
30 | Water houseplants regularly and ensure they receive enough humidity |