Example sentences of "they [vb base] [vb pp] for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think where people are more at risk is where they 've gone for TESSAs in th er you know that 's the tax-exempt savings plan , and they 've chased the rate through the papers you know the erm and they see that the s the Wolverhampton Building Society or the Tipton and |
| 2 | I 've just had a Christmas card from my old healthy friend ; so that 's two years ' service they 've lost for starters . |
| 3 | seems far more interesting than knowing that they 've rehearsed for hours on end . |
| 4 | than they 've taken for months or years before . |
| 5 | People let their guard slip when they 're travelling ; they 'll tell you things they would n't say to a neighbour they 've known for years . |
| 6 | The worst they 've had for years , apparently . ’ |
| 7 | They have argued for decades as to whether we are a result of our environment or our genetic inheritance , and there are always supporters for each extreme as well as for every position in between . |
| 8 | They congregate in favoured places such as Quendale Bay , Ronas Voe and north of Hascosay , as they have done for generations , and here they complete their moult into their smart summer dress , to replace the drab dark grey and white . |
| 9 | I would still prefer to see the priority being a quick release of the ball to the backs , purely because they are looking as dangerous now as they have done for years . |
| 10 | Sometimes when fishkeepers are abroad they come across that wonderful fish they have desired for years . |
| 11 | They have existed for centuries , serving as shops , offices , workshops and homes in this bustling corner of the city . |
| 12 | I have always disagreed with those in the black community who , when they have applied for jobs and have not been successful , have blamed it on the colour of their skin . |
| 13 | They are the ex-Communist bosses and party officials who are managing to fix up jobs for each other while pushing others out of jobs they have held for years and onto the streets . |
| 14 | Mr Macdonald claims the orders will deny traditional fishermen access to areas they have used for generations . |
| 15 | Sir , — I can not for one moment imagine that Ian McGeechan will ‘ feel hugely satisfied because his backs are beginning to fulfil some of the potential that they have shown for years ’ ( David Sole , 8 March ) after the disappointment of the 26-12 humiliation by England last Saturday . |
| 16 | Ever since Kashmiri Muslim fundamentalists launched their armed struggle for independence in January 1990 , tens of thousands have fled the valley leaving homes they have occupied for generations . |
| 17 | He warned of the likelihood of a Balkan war , if the Serbian leadership attempted to extend " ethnic cleansing " to drive ethnic Albanians from " houses they have occupied for millennia " in Kosovo ; a peacekeeping force in Kosovo , he suggested , was the only way to prevent conflict spreading there . |