Example sentences of "[coord] they [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a spoken message we notice the quality of the voice as well : maybe the speaker 's voice was shaking , or they had a particular accent , or hesitated , or slurred their words . |
| 2 | Or they have a little book where they can look it up . |
| 3 | Many people visit their doctors to have their ears syringed — often because their hearing is impaired or they have a bad earache . |
| 4 | Damian took her to one of the balcony restaurants , and they shared a dozen fresh oysters on the shell in the cool sunlight . |
| 5 | Cadbury 's Roses verdict neat box but too much packaging and they cost a hundred and one P for a hundred grams . |
| 6 | This sometimes happens when managers must prepare for press conferences and they develop a superb presentation only to drop through the floor when an awkward press vulture homes in on the one weak link in the chain of argument . |
| 7 | They 've announced a new sports car to be built at Cowley and they launch a new model in April . |
| 8 | The Madonna and Child , whose wooden effigies were carved in 1615 , were said to have put an end to the great plague of 1634–41 and to have performed other miracles ever since , and they attracted a constant stream of worshippers throughout the year . |
| 9 | But they won a fair fight and they took a tremendous lot of trouble and they really did a very good campaign , there 's no question about that at all . |
| 10 | And they took a long time making it . |
| 11 | And they took a long time serving it . |
| 12 | And they took a whole level off , they 've dropped it by a storey . |
| 13 | She went to sit on the sofa , and there she dreamed of Johnny , tenderly and with affection ; she thought of the words that he had said , and they made a warm spot , infinitely sweet , deep inside her where it could not be touched ; for just an hour or two , she began to believe that she truly loved him . |
| 14 | His mother put her lips on his cheek ; her lips were soft and they wetted his cheek ; and they made a tiny little noise : kiss . |
| 15 | I mean the mixer 's just as bad but really we 've got on to them Brian did and they made a good job , they squared it up . |
| 16 | The door was opened fully , and they saw a little dark man with a pointed grey beard and two eyes like black pebbles . |
| 17 | A pig and a chicken were walking together and they saw a huge sign advertising scrambled eggs and bacon . |
| 18 | The Brigadier switched on the motor and they began a bumpy , swaying descent . |
| 19 | When they did use credit , it tended to be HP ( again borne out by the small number of West Indians interviewed for the main survey ) , and they knew a fair amount about their rights in an HP transaction , though they felt that the language of the agreements should be simpler to understand . |
| 20 | Er , they were immediately told to go away and put that right and they chose a different supplier . |
| 21 | They are planning a new national NHS information service for patients , and they claim a new system will allow complaints to be answered . |
| 22 | Garland went to the door and they heard a brief exchange . |
| 23 | There is a clear and thorough introductory account of generative phonology in Clark and Yallop ( 1990 ) , chapter 6 , and they present a brief account of the generative treatment of stress on pp. 300–3 . |
| 24 | And they sent a big from down there |
| 25 | She said : ‘ The Tates were there and they sent a big wreath ; we ought to have invited them back with us . ’ |
| 26 | And they 've a few tips for drivers . |
| 27 | ‘ OK , ’ she said and they managed a shaky hug at the door . |
| 28 | The dialogue and the songs are all in English , and they tell a touching and simple story . |
| 29 | Mr George Ryde , TGWU national secretary for civil aviation , said : ‘ Our members are involved in almost every aspect of airport work , and they tell a different story to the public relations myth that nothing is spared in providing passengers with maximum security . |
| 30 | When Ronald Gregory , the ex-chief constable of West Yorkshire , said little or nothing new about the ‘ Yorkshire Ripper case ’ in a series of newspaper articles , he was castigated in Police Review ( 1 July 1983 ) and they republished a 1979 photograph of him when ‘ his loyalty was unquestioned ’ . |