Example sentences of "they [verb] [verb] the [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whereas the DoT almost ‘ directed ’ the BGA to take some action , they failed to direct the CAA , to co-operate ’ . |
| 2 | They planned to visit the Rockies and fly on to Vancouver and then down into the States . |
| 3 | Shortly after Yeltsin 's resignation Vyacheslav Shostakovsky read an announcement on behalf of a group of prominent Democratic Platform members to the effect that they planned to leave the CPSU in order to found their own party ; apparently this action had been triggered by the retention in the new party rules , approval on July 12 , of democratic centralism and a ban on factions . |
| 4 | Its eight-man crew also perished as they strived to rescue the Santampa 's crew . |
| 5 | Yes … the company appointed to sell Robert Maxwell 's shares in the second division club have announced they intend to adjourn the Oxford United AGM at the Manor Ground tomorrow night almost as soon as it starts . |
| 6 | Although no firm decision has yet been taken , the Commissioners for Transport and Environment have indicated that they intend to enforce the EC directive which makes assessments compulsory . |
| 7 | This was strengthened by the American admission during the exchanges that they proposed to recognise the RDC as the official consultative body in the south . |
| 8 | ( 10 ) Thew Engineering ( Harvard OTC ) " They helped to lift the Mary Rose … " |
| 9 | They propose widening the AHDS farm development plans into a comprehensive management plan incorporating conservation requirements and tying production-orientated grants to them . |
| 10 | They tried to reach the River Po , which they hoped to cross so that they could eventually get back to Germany . |
| 11 | The Honorat regime had threatened to arrest members of the legislature if they tried to ratify the February 1992 US-sponsored Washington accord between the legislature and President Aristide , providing for the latter 's eventual return to power [ see pp. 38758 ; 38808 ] . |
| 12 | Nottinghamshire police have released a recording of a girl they believed called the Kingsmill Hospital at Sutton in Ashfield claiming she 'd had a baby . |
| 13 | But to business , the game against Crewe on Saturady was a run of the mill 3rd round cup tie agaainst a team from the lower divisions , namely they came to shut the Leeds midfield down and run around alot while Leeds sat back and attempted to play footy . |
| 14 | I HAD N'T seen Nirvana since December '91 , when they 'd played the Transmusicales Festival in Rennes , France . |
| 15 | Somewhere along the way , they 'd lost the Daimler . |
| 16 | If they 'd told the Blakeys a week ago the Blakeys would have said what the clergyman had said : that Stephen 's father could not have been responsible . |
| 17 | Smiling , Nicolo put his arm around her shoulders and led her back to where they 'd left the Ferrari . |
| 18 | This time … well , they 'd sold the London place years before . |
| 19 | T : I like the fact that they manage to do The Byrds so well . |
| 20 | With South Africa likely to clash with New Zealand in one of the semi-finals , England , if they manage to upstage the Argentines , together with France , Italy and Wales , are the front runners for semi-final places . |
| 21 | But we lived near a battery , we lived out at Whale Park And when they they deciding give the Elizabeth was just a baby then and I used to grab Elizabeth and go in the bed and the d down quilt and the pillows on top of us and lie tight and send you until the was in the sitting room and the search light follow the plane was at The plane was that near the house that the searchlight come right into the window , and the next I ken was the bullets ricocheting off the roof . |
| 22 | The main problem that people encounter as they begin to practise the Alexander Technique is the same as Alexander experienced when he was developing his Technique , that is , an unreliable sensory feedback mechanism . |
| 23 | Now they tired to enlist the CIA Kermit ( Kinm ) Roosevelt , grandson of Theodore , veteran of the OSS and the head of the Agencies Middle Eastern operations , was invited to London to discuss the British plan . |
| 24 | In opposition the Conservatives had , it is true , pressed for a select committee , but when they returned to power the Commons committee they established was quite ineffective . |
| 25 | Nottinghamshire police have released a recording of a girl they believe called the Kingsmill Hospital at Sutton in Ashfield claiming she 'd had a baby . |
| 26 | Nottinghamshire police have released a recording of a girl they believe called the Kingsmill Hospital at Sutton in Ashfield claiming she 'd had a baby and Calverton Colliery is to close in just over two weeks ' time . |
| 27 | Nottinghamshire police have revealed released a recording of a girl they believe called the Kingsmill Hospital in Sutton in Ashfield claiming she 'd had a baby . |
| 28 | They decided to attempt the Australia to England record on the return journey , and left Melbourne in fine weather on October 6 . |
| 29 | Kingpins Avoca have five representatives , Three Rock Rovers three and Dublin YMCA three as they bid to break the Ulster stranglehold in the competition . |
| 30 | The Burmese are descendants of the Mongols , and now they try to dominate the Shans , the Kochins and the Karens . |