Example sentences of "the [noun sg] they [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But while the handicapped get the support they need the carers are ofrten forgotten and it was this which insprired the Princess Royal to set up a special trust . |
| 2 | Once cast off from the submarine they began the steady rhythm of paddling that took them along their course with a mile and a half to the beach , their sweat-raising stroke giving 3 knots — equal to a steady walking pace . |
| 3 | I like to use a Drennan Super Specialist pattern in these circumstances , the size 10s are quite a tough hook and with the thick wire gauge relative to the size of the hook they retain the boilie very well . |
| 4 | On the contrary they assist the plaintiff to the extent that his case accords with legislative policy and the Act at least recognises the possibility that he has a valid claim at common law — the fact that the Law Commission , whose Report on Injuries to Unborn Children ( 1974 ) ( Cmnd. 5709 ) led to the Act of 1976 , considered this a probability is perhaps not a matter which the plaintiff can properly pray in aid . |
| 5 | The Goldsmiths were not insensible of the problem ; but instead of dispensing with the formality they offered the candidate as compensation thirty shillings — for a journey to London , the equivalent of 15% of the annual salary ! |
| 6 | At one end of the spectrum they portray the nostalgic scene of silver-threaded couples drinking endless cups of tea , surrounded by cats , unfinished knitting and unlit pipes on the mantlepiece . |
| 7 | She does n't like the course they think the college is alright . |
| 8 | He saw the pond they called the lake and the grey bulk of the Mithraeum on the farther shore . |
| 9 | Today and in the future they regard the borders of all states in Europe as inviolable as they stand on the day of the signing of this treaty . |
| 10 | They show very clearly that the Government are ensuring that , while we may reduce the personnel numbers in our armed forces , we are increasing the relative proportion of funds spent on their equipment to ensure that in the future they have the equipment that they need to perform the tasks that we set them . |
| 11 | We noticed that quite often if people ate the sandwich they left the cake , or vice versa , so when we used to collect the trays from them we would take whatever was left . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | The DJ they call the Hairy Monster 's a little greyer than he once was , but he insists he 's starting an important new phase of his career . |
| 14 | Outside the closemouth they crossed the street , and walked down the hill to the nearest tramstop . |
| 15 | They drew off as best they might to lie in hiding until nightfall and lick their wounds ; and in the dark they crossed the river by the ford at Buttington and went to earth with their defeat and their chagrin in the forest under the ridge of Gungrog Fawr . |
| 16 | When the police stopped the car they found the seals in the bag . |
| 17 | When they appeared in the dock they constituted the largest number of people ever to appear stark naked in a court room . |
| 18 | However , to the outsider they obscure the chemistry involved and inhibit the cross-fertilisation of ideas from one area to another . |
| 19 | the name of the expert ; the names of the parties ; the issue they asked the expert to determine ; the relevant contract and expert clause ; the manner by which the expert was appointed ; the terms of reference ; the procedural directions ; compliance ( or otherwise ) by the parties with those directions ; the decision itself ( see 11.7.2 ) ; the fees and expenses ; and , whatever its form , the decision should be signed and dated . |
| 20 | From the moorland rimwards of the wood they watched the battle between the trees and Time , which could only have one ending . |
| 21 | Outside in the hall they heard the front door open , footsteps pattered along the polished parquet floor and a light high voice cried , ‘ Daddy ? |
| 22 | Nobody 's listening but I insist : ‘ This fairness of skin obliges them to shield themselves so that if they do catch the sun they avoid the obvious danger of peeling . |
| 23 | Leaving the lanterns in the passage they dragged the boat down over cloths to muffle the sound , and as soon as it had been launched and the oars shipped , Sir Gregory turned to Father Timothy . |
| 24 | To the south they held the Saintonge for a while but the Counts of Poitou ( who were also Dukes of Aquitaine ) soon won it back again . |
| 25 | Do you know we had bales of , bales of til tins all pressed together as big as that machine , yeah and they 'd dump into the ship and they used to have magnets , put 'em into a net and these er bales of tins , any old tins , they used to find , used to go in there , we used to tip 'em , we used to tip them into the hold they cut the ship right up and that that 's what we 're getting back in motor cars now . |
| 26 | Erm we 've got some stand alone term insurances which are currently paying one pound ninety , so the moment they increase the policy fee they 'll attempt to lapse so we 're writing to all those people now to tell them to increase . |
| 27 | You could have hit them the moment they left the house . ’ |
| 28 | Both David Whitaker and Verity Lambert had been captivated by Terry Nation 's Dalek story right from the moment they saw the first ‘ treatment ’ ( story idea ) . |
| 29 | He was walking her home , and she planned to throw her arms round him the moment they reached the gate of her house and to kiss him which would no doubt make him stand stock still , completely flabbergasted . |
| 30 | From the moment they joined the others outside the shop , it was obvious that the twins were sulking . |