Example sentences of "they [modal v] [to-vb] [pron] for " in BNC.

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1	people think they ought to do something for you .
2	‘ They ought to thank us for letting our Thing do their job for them , ’ said Gurder solemnly .
3	But they used to ask me for things but I thought there were enough s erm shops here really .
4	Emily and Anne had dogs , and they used to take them for walks on the moors .
5	The toilet was er at the back of what we used to call the brew house it was n't a kitchen it was a brew house , and er the , the toilet was at the back of the brew house adjacent to the old ash pit , which was an ash pit in those days it was filled up and when it was filled , they used to come at night and empty the ash pit wheel up the entry it might be there for three or four months and you got flies , bluebottles all sorts in the hot weather you know , I could n't try my shoes on sometimes , but er it was a bit , well I suppose in those days they used to take it for granted , it was a bit primitive it was n't the best five houses in the area , but er
6	flower gardens they used to use them for , some people would probably grow small things like lettuce and salads and things of that nature .
7	‘ They used to advocate it for withdrawing heroin addicts — naturally they had little success .
8	N nowadays I hear erm or the lads who have been they go out They 've been working with contractor and they say how different it is when your mother was alive , everybody who came here they they used to join us for their dinner .
9	And of course then when she had done it they used to fold it up they used to just get it then and go like that you know , and just fold it up and then when it was done all done you see , they 'd take it back to this here lady and then of course they used to pay you for it .
10	The water for drinking they used to collect from the gutters and erm it used to go into big barrels and then they used to boil it for a long while .

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