Example sentences of "they [vb base] it [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , management may be buying a specific business out of a larger group of companies because they perceive it to have greater value as a single concern than its ( often ) discounted value as part of the vendor 's group . |
| 2 | They make it look NICE . |
| 3 | They make it look natural . |
| 4 | They want it kept low profile . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ They say it gets easier , ’ Jill grinned . |
| 6 | They say it gets cold at those altitudes . |
| 7 | They say it takes three months or so to show up . |
| 8 | They say it likes chalky uplands … ’ |
| 9 | Anyhow , they say it beats nose-picking and nail-biting — yes , you 're ahead of me — hands down ! |
| 10 | They say it shows little respect for the environment and have managed to pursuade council officials to consider putting preservation orders on the remaining trees . |
| 11 | They say it contains eight per cent alcohol , and the locals down it by the gallon . |
| 12 | They let it lye three or four days in this Condition ; which Time they allowe , as well to give the dead Person an Opportunity of Coming to Life again , if his Soul has not quite left his Body , as to prepare Mourning , and the Ceremonies of the Funerall . |
| 13 | Now she sees many of the ideas being picked up by the commercial companies with which she had dealings because they believe it brings new talent into the industry . |
| 14 | Worse , they feel it has little relevance to everyday business decisions , where right and wrong are by no means always clear-cut . |
| 15 | ‘ They reckon it killed sixteen thousand people . ’ |
| 16 | Cos as soon as they go it 's all gone a bit |
| 17 | They use it to eliminate those candidates they feel are totally unsuitable . |
| 18 | They use it to make industrial bearings , and even springs . |
| 19 | Oh yes yeah outside yes and old programmes they sell at away matches , badges , season tickets as you might understand , but they , they are going to have a good day in April on the centenary day because they have it getting all the old players Tony says he , he 's been invited to attend as well and Gilbert I believe will be going and erm |
| 20 | They need it to finance new projects and which they ultimately hope those projects will bring in a profit on the capital employed . |
| 21 | ‘ I do n't think they see it like that , exactly , ’ said Masklin . |