Example sentences of "[vb base] they [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Course manager Jack Bennett said : ‘ The going could be described as choppy , and if anyone wants to know the prospects I suggest they contact the coastguard ! ’ |
| 2 | ‘ There used to be a load of deer up there , but I expect they ate the buggers during the war . |
| 3 | We are well aware that in the United States fears have frequently been expressed that lenders may be evading the Truth in Lending law by making insurance virtually compulsory without actually making it mandatory using such forceful persuasion that borrowers hardly realise they have the option of not getting it . |
| 4 | The Police say they back the idea . |
| 5 | While there is no evidence that conventionally grown fruit and vegetables produced under approved conditions are harmful , some people feel happier to subscribe to the organic philosophy , and many people say they prefer the flavour of organic food to that of conventionally grown food . |
| 6 | The makers of Lamisil , Sandoz Pharmaceuticals of Surrey say they tested the drug for 5 years before using it on humans . |
| 7 | They say they like the sound of singing , which gives them a bit of a boost at the beginning of the day . ’ |
| 8 | We 've had tons of letters — you know the sort of thing : people who say they knew the originals of the characters in Cotton Town , people who say he said ‘ bobbin-waggler ’ when he should have said ‘ throcket-shuttle ’ . |
| 9 | Rebecca McCready , above , and the other under fives say they hope the queen will like it . |
| 10 | diplomats working for their release say they hope the pair will be out within days if not hours . |
| 11 | Officers say they hope the council will not be forced into a lengthy court battle which could cost tens of thousands of pounds . |
| 12 | Police say they hope the reward will encourage people to come forward . |
| 13 | Student leaders say they fear the organisation could brainwash young people . |
| 14 | Residents in the area say they fear the man could strike again . |
| 15 | Carers say they fear the impact of VAT on fuel as many are already struggling to survive . |
| 16 | Well it , according to what I read before , they say they staple the stomach down to the size of er , of a tea spoon , so presumably she , her stomach must only receive , she must of been eating twenty four hours a day , you know , to keep they , she did n't lose any weight , the other girl did , but er |
| 17 | However , the scientists say they believed the layer would continue to thin every winter at least for the next eight years , after which a ban on use of certain gases will start to have a beneficial effect . |
| 18 | The Haemophilia Society say they support the cases . |
| 19 | Thirty year old Robin , thirty two year old Paul and twenty three year old Darren , say they withdraw the notes from a bank and did n't know they were phoney . |
| 20 | For their part LWT say they approached the family through Thames Valley Police , acting on the advice of the officers involved . |
| 21 | But many of the people in Skerne Park say they need the buses . |
| 22 | Stroud District Council say they believe the hotel is of little architectural importance but they 've agreed to see if it should be listed because of the public concern . |
| 23 | Meanwhile , detectives hunting the killer of a man gunned down outside his home in Lambhill last week say they believe the victim may have been involved in a battle to control the area 's drugs supply . |
| 24 | The RSPCA and the League Against Cruel Sports say they accept the court decision , and have to accept that cruelty was not involved . |
| 25 | But both they and the welfare advisors say they want the Lord Chancellor to simplify the rules governing bailiffs with clear advance warnings to those receiving court orders . |
| 26 | With all the results now known for the elections to the General Synod of the Church of England , supporters say they expect the Church to agree to the ordination of women in the next few years . |
| 27 | But people who knew the man say they think the council did n't do enough to find out if he was in need of help . |
| 28 | The police , who are running their own campaign against rural crime , say they understand the farmers ' worries , but hope the private firms soon wo n't be needed . |
| 29 | But friends say they found the watch hours earlier . |
| 30 | And they say they have the support of Station Road traders for the scheme . |