Example sentences of "they [vb base] a [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | They want most of the time to feel confident about what they are tackling , even if they make a few mistakes , and basically optimistic about their own future and the future of education . |
2 | What d' ya think if someone says they want a few words with you what d' ya think 's going to happen ? |
3 | Properties they say a few years ago are down by 25 to 30% , that with lower mortgage rates gives them a tremendous boost . |
4 | Many different types on the market , but when you actually start to look into them , erm , they reveal a few things , you can see by this one it 's a fairly old one , but it is for for demo purposes only , this is one by Polycell , it 's battery operated in a plastic cases and it 's handy because it 's got a torch but when you actually put the alarm on it goes my gadget 's not working really . |
5 | Into these they put a few handfuls of the clay and cow-dung mixture and then , adding water , kneaded it until it was liquid and as pale and frothing as freshly-churned cream . |
6 | Then as soon as they loose a few games Cantona will bugger off , Sharpe will go back to old habits and Giggs will go to Italy ( : - ) ) . |
7 | If they read a few textbooks they would find out that more major medical advances have depended on animal studies . |
8 | They invent a few rules that do n't mean anything so that you can ruin your health trying to change them . |
9 | This will cause problems in Europe , especially if they get a few injuries . |
10 | Marg keeps me informed , she said she meets Jo in the town and they exchange a few words with them |
11 | They offer a few scholarships but are mainly attended by boys from well-to-do families who want their sons to get into the officer corps . |
12 | And they 've a few tips for drivers . |
13 | As we move on from chatting to some cheerful and cheeky young kids with an impressive vocabulary ( even to a soldier ) , they throw a few stones at us and run away laughing . |
14 | When they reach the borders of their territory , they take a few steps with lowered hindquarters so that long grass passing between their back legs rubs against this gland and acquires a smell that even a human nose can easily detect . |
15 | He says they have a few pounds to trim off the engine but that will be achieved by Imola . |
16 | They have a few artists now and then . ’ |
17 | SNCO 's and commissioned officers pay a bit more because they have a few gourmets amongst them ! |