Example sentences of "they [vb base] the [noun sg] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Neither of them guarantee the right to have an alternation of power . " |
| 2 | In the case of credit , it has been suggested that even if barely one in three consumers is aware of credit costs , and even if only a few of them use the information to shop around actively , lenders might compete with lower rates as a result . |
| 3 | Once pupils begin to see how activities can build from ideas and objects others bring in , they gain the confidence to bring in things that interest them . |
| 4 | They lack the ability to adapt themselves to , and identify themselves with , the community in which they work . ’ |
| 5 | On their own they lack the ability to form large pores for drainage and aeration , and are most vulnerable to wind erosion , panning , and poaching . |
| 6 | The cells are dead , so they lack the ability to repair themselves . |
| 7 | And second , how dare she imply that those hundreds of thousands of people with a spinal injury throughout the world are not walking because they lack the will to do so . |
| 8 | The following examples , though they lack the reliability demanded by today 's standards of reporting , nevertheless provide some indication of the importance of socialization . |
| 9 | The traditional view is encapsulated in the claim that children are not autonomous ; that is , on a standard interpretation , they lack the capacity to act rationally in pursuit of their own self-chosen goals . |
| 10 | Is n't there something suspicious about making the performance of intentional actions the acid test of objective knowledge when it is quite possible that young babies have a very rich knowledge about the unseen existence of objects but that they lack the capacity to co-ordinate this knowledge with their motor skills at object removal ? |
| 11 | They lack the opportunity to express their inborn urges to hunt and to flee from danger . |
| 12 | They lack the flexibility to do more than drag or pull on clothes . |
| 13 | They begin to avoid difficult situations and tasks because they lack the self-confidence to deal with them effectively . |
| 14 | This is because at first they lack the strength to hurt , and when they do acquire it they quickly learn that a too-powerful play-attack ends the enjoyable encounter . |
| 15 | It is particularly noticeable in his discussion of what he regards as ‘ irrational ’ protest movements , such as those associated with witchcraft and satanism , and for our purposes these are of special interest since they highlight the strategy used by the members of the Annales school to explain individual beliefs and actions . |
| 16 | If ever they lose the ability to scavenge energy , and put it to use in repairing their own fabric , then they are said to be dead ; and they begin immediately to fall apart . |
| 17 | They may also become dependent upon medication , or other people , as they lose the confidence to cope for themselves . |
| 18 | Member States create an organisation with defined and limited functions ; they intend the organisation to operate within these restraints , and their acceptance of the duties of membership rests upon this assumption . |
| 19 | These require more detailed examination in order to determine whether they disprove the hypothesis formulated above . |
| 20 | But it 's not , it 's flourishing and there 's plenty demand ca n't get enough slates and er yes they say they 've got er terrific overheads this and that , er well erm they can put them figures there they change the tune changes every day . |
| 21 | They make the ball do the work and there 's not many teams who 'll dare go at Newcastle in front of a packed house at St James ' Park . |
| 22 | they make the container look untidy ; often neighbouring plants will fill the spaces vacated . |
| 23 | Their profitability must depend on successful technology transfer so that they make the effort to market and sell their wares , they follow up all the awareness campaigns , and they actively seek out clients with the aim of transferring technology in a partnership of mutual benefit . |
| 24 | With all this hype and cheap talk they make the game look ignorant . |
| 25 | You have n't got one y know , quite cheap just mats that they they ah I 've got forgotten what the word is for it they make the mouse improves the performance of the mouse see |
| 26 | They capture the heat produced in electricity generation and distribute it through underground pipes . |
| 27 | Of course there is the ever-present possibility of resistance because of client fears that you are out to chase up more fees ‘ but you have to be open about it and say , yes , there may be fees further down the line but it 's still up to the client whether they want the work done or not , ’ he said . |
| 28 | They want the Government to do more to reclaim the millions plundered by the tycoon . |
| 29 | But the exhausted doctors say it 's not enough … and they want the government to honour its promise … |
| 30 | They want the government to compensate fully all Maxwell pensioners . |