Example sentences of "they [vb past] [to-vb] they [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would say that , instead of ‘ spoon-feeding ’ the residents , they tried to make them independent . |
| 2 | If the Government wo n't believe us when we tell them the truth , maybe they will now believe the people they paid to give them this report . |
| 3 | The result was two fragrances , which Laura liked equally , so they decided to introduce them both calling them , simply , Number 1 and Number 2 . |
| 4 | In order , as they thought to render them suitable for through running to London , No. 55 was experimentally fitted with Westinghouse air brakes in August 1924 . |
| 5 | They wanted to keep them happy , they let them carry on with their religion , it did n't interest them but when it comes down to serious things like killing erm political agitators , the Romans wanted to deal with that themselves . |