Example sentences of "they [det] [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What is it about them that makes them stand out from the rest ? |
| 2 | There 's something about them that makes me want to see them glazed with passion — ’ |
| 3 | ‘ It 's the thought of being in the middle of them that makes me come over all shaky . ’ |
| 4 | Their approach was enthusiastic , good humoured and at times irreverent and they all made me feel very much at home . |
| 5 | You were extremely fond of all the MacKay men — and they all let you wrap them round your little finger . |
| 6 | Do n't keep using expressions such as ‘ You know ’ , ‘ Like ’ , ‘ Er … ’ or ‘ Um … ’ — they all make it sound as if you do n't really know what you 're talking about . |
| 7 | It was a lie ; they both heard it ring like a dud coin . |
| 8 | I believe Sarah and Andrew 's marriage was undone by a lack of character and lack of willingness by them both to make it work . |