Example sentences of "they [vb base] the [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And if they bring the chainsaw we 'll make a ring round it , ’ I said . |
| 2 | If they lose the case they will also face substantial legal costs . |
| 3 | If at any point they lose the scent they fly in zig-zags from side to side until they catch it again , and then fly off upwind again . |
| 4 | They eat the hay They 've bitten all the apple |
| 5 | If they make the money they get paid , but if there is a downturn in the market or their performance is not as strong as it was a year ago , then their salary will be reduced accordingly . |
| 6 | NOTTINGHAM 'S DEATH metal moguls Earache are diversifying , and they trumpet the fact they are doing so . |
| 7 | They want the work I 'll tell you that . |
| 8 | The pragmatist wants it to be they want the structure they also want it to apply you know to real-life stuff , they 're not into hypothetical made-up situations . |
| 9 | You love them because they 're different , they say the thing you do n't expect . |
| 10 | And erm he said , I 've got no erm pension or anything , you know I , cos they do n't , they pool the money you see , they , and I mean they do things like erm oh I do n't know have cows and make cheese and ice |
| 11 | ‘ If we afforded them the respect they deserve the respect they are given in other European countries then the standard of service we would get would be a lot higher , ’ says the 55-year-old Swiss-trained baker . |
| 12 | If they support the work they may provide financial help towards the cost . |
| 13 | My attitude on the block was ; they know what they 're there for , if they overstep the mark they know what to expect . |
| 14 | As a matter of fact , the hunt is a very ineffectual way of controlling foxes , er they record the number they kill and it 's very , very few , a tiny percentage of the number of foxes there are in the countryside clever foxes er , as indeed I think Mrs mentioned , live in towns nowadays er , but there are still quite a lot in the countryside fortunately and they will survive er , though zoologists tell us er that er by instinct er they see that their numbers are controlled . |
| 15 | They like analyzing and they like sort of practising or getting involved with complex things sort of complex piece of work very , they 're really happy in the training session to get involved whereas some people if you put something very hard , they 'll actually back away from it wo n't they cos they think well this is new , I do n't really understand this , whereas theorists will ac they actually enjoy they enjoy the stretch they enjoy the challenge . |
| 16 | That day the bones of the brother of my mother who went to the bottom of the sea will rise up through the green waters , and when they meet the air they will take on his flesh again , and he will swim far up into the endless air and he will meet the old man , free of his dust walking in the air , and my mother flying , and me flying , and I will be laughing . |
| 17 | er it goes back at least 300 years er possibly longer than that , it may be that when they finish the tar they had services up there to celebrate it or to remember one of the benefactors . |
| 18 | These weeks are looked back on affectionately by pupils as they remember the camaraderie they have developed with Staff , parent and senior pupils . |
| 19 | And they tell the story you know about the Welshman from or erm or somewhere , emigrating to America and heard about all his life as being the great Welsh centre . |
| 20 | You see even when they tell the truth , if they 've been telling lies for a long time , even if they , when they tell the truth you do n't believe them |
| 21 | When employees are dissatisfied with aspects of formal organisation ( eg. they dislike the work they do or the person they work for ) they are likely to rely more and more heavily on an informal organisation at work to satisfy their personal needs in their work situation . |
| 22 | Pepsi and Shirlie may not have reached George 's superstar status but they know the direction they 're moving in — ‘ We do n't want to be bubblegum one-hit-wonders . |
| 23 | So if I could make a plea to anyone who wishes to buy a pony whether from a private owner or ‘ saved ’ from the meat man , to make sure they know the commitment they are taking on . |
| 24 | They know the accommodation you see and it 's really grot ! |
| 25 | If you get stuck , anything you do n't understand , anything you want to know , ask somebody with a red jersey and if they know the answer they 'll tell you . |
| 26 | They train the labour they need rather than import it ( but note the exceptions like the Korean expatriate workers ) and often give these workers the sorts of skills that can usefully be hired by indigenous rivals ( UNCTC , 1988a ) . |
| 27 | No , I 'm sure that they that so long as they pass the audition they are always welcome . |
| 28 | At least financial agencies have some pressure to provide funds at competitive rates , and builders to guard against pricing themselves out of the market , but landowners just have to sit on the land until they get the price they demand . |
| 29 | far beyond their income and when they get the money they spend it in the wrong direction |
| 30 | When they get the time he 'll be , turn up sometime . |