Example sentences of "that [conj] they [verb] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The argument is that provided they do use their power for the benefit of the public rather than for their own personal gain that power is legitimate . |
| 2 | The criterion of liability is : ‘ Did the defendants … bring to their land things likely to catch fire , and keep them there in such conditions that if they did ignite the fire would be likely to spread to the plaintiff 's land ? ’ |
| 3 | Plato , after all , might never have thought of Atlantis ; and similarly Homer might never have thought of Achilles ; although this does not necessarily mean that if they did exist , they pre-existed thought in an absolute sense . |
| 4 | In the past , firms not authorised for investment business could feel fairly secure in the knowledge that if they did stray into it they would only be investigated in the event of a complaint . |
| 5 | ‘ I am not quite sure , ’ the writer said , ‘ why these American officers were in the Catalinas ’ , and he went on to say that if they did play a valuable part in the operation , the Admiralty might care to recognize their services . |
| 6 | Thus readers are aware that Guide supports fonts ( etc. ) in some way , but can be totally unaware of the concept of logical objects — probably a good thing because evidence from the use of word processors indicates that if they did need to know about logical objects , they would be put off . |
| 7 | We should consider also , that if they do exist then they may be but a part of a much larger pattern which stretches not only access the tiny and remote areas of south-western France but across western Europe and possibly other parts of the world . |
| 8 | There is always the danger that if they do send someone , it will be a junior reporter who does not know how to handle ‘ religious ’ news or is unsympathetic . |
| 9 | Everything is explained to them , including the fact that if they do travel beyond the range of the device they 'll be re-arrested and prosecuted for attempted escape . |
| 10 | ‘ These days they build breaks into them so that if they do knock one over by mistake , it does n't take the whole lot with it . ’ |
| 11 | At least , present theories do not say they should weigh anything , and observation has suggested that if they do weigh something , it is next to nothing . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Now the r the reason for us doing that is that if they do accept it , they are duty bound as a council to write to Prime Minister , Prime Minister , direct , saying they support the declaration of intent . |
| 14 | Though he declined to say who he thought would win tomorrow , one gets the impression that he will be in Scotland 's corner , remembering that if they do win they will head for Twickenham and possible Triple Crown glory . |
| 15 | The evidence from European countries of attempts to implement these kinds of arrangements tends to support the view that while they help ease labour-management tensions they slow down decision-making and reduce management flexibility . |
| 16 | It is interesting to note that when they do discover some titbit amongst the bottom debris , they very rarely charge off with it as they normally do when picking up our hookbaits . |
| 17 | We 'll have ha we will have been an irrel irrelevant to them for so long that when they do find another job or even a first job , then we will have a major task to convince them of the value of trade union membership . |
| 18 | Coverage of all kinds can be both favourable and unfavourable — no matter whether politicians are in government or in opposition — and politicians themselves must bear the prime responsibility for ensuring that when they do get access to the media they present their own case well . |
| 19 | What 's in it for the businesses is this : at the moment they can see Eastern Europe as an emerging market , but it 's very difficult to get in there because the hard cash and the skills that they need do n't exist in those countries , but they want to do something , they want to demonstrate their interest , they want to make contact , and what Enterprise Europe gives them is the opportunity to make a good business contact amongst one the young generation of er of business leaders in those countries er in order , and keep those contacts in order that when they do have an opportunity to go into those markets they 've got some young people there to start off with . |
| 20 | Phillips agrees and admits that when they did tighten up the protocols according to suggestions from Randi the effects could not be obtained . |
| 21 | the management were , were clearly trying to identify the , the whole process in regard to the machine shops in particular first of all , so that when they did move into the fitting er departments , they would have all the materials there necessary to , to give our members the , the feeds you know , for , for producing the m er items . |
| 22 | They declared that they would never again go willingly to war without clear political aims ; that when they did go to war for such aims , they would do so with overwhelming force ; and that they would discover , in advance , how they were supposed to get out of a job once they had started it . |
| 23 | There was still the possibility that when they did meet outside , it would be a beginning , and not the end that neither wished for , but both half-expected . |