Example sentences of "they [verb] is [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They do n't mind helping you out getting the diverts in the right position , because the last thing they want is to put the calls through to the wrong person . |
| 2 | Environmental and human rights groups are opposing the involvement of international companies in oil exploration in Burma , which they say is destroying a relatively untouched forest environment and helping to fund a military government with a poor human rights record . |
| 3 | As a last resort the salesperson may need to ‘ second guess ’ the reluctant buyer and suggest an issue which they believe is causing the problem and ask a question such as : |
| 4 | It 's no good preaching sermons to young people about the value of labour if all they do is to guide a piece of metal into a press and tread on a pedal a hundred times a day … |
| 5 | The first thing they do is switch the bloody lights on . |
| 6 | The defence is solid … remember we were playing Wimbledon … the last thing they do is give the defence an easy time — I thought they coped well and limited Wimbledon to a few shot from the edge of the box — which beeney coped with admirably . |
| 7 | , yes , what they do is say a bloke , one bloke owns quite a bit of that cricket ground , Tesco 's he said , Tesco 's what they sa , they know that he want 's , he 's put the plans in to upgrade all , to get a bigger site somewhere else , for |
| 8 | But the first thing they do is put the video on , they know how to work it and everything |
| 9 | When you go into hospital the first thing they do is to stick a scalpel or a needle into the burns and if it hurts it 's not that bad . |
| 10 | What they do is to introduce a new element into the concept of responsibility which involves more than free will and reason ; now a third party is present and is an active participant in the language game in which responsibility has a role . |
| 11 | The last thing they do is fire the person who took the risk . |