Example sentences of "they [vb base] [verb] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | He grasped the little man 's arms desperately and they lay looking into each other 's faces . |
2 | As always they lay exhausted in each other 's arms , their sated bodies languid and limp , Fernando soothing her fevered brow with tender kisses of love . |
3 | They remain shut to this day . |
4 | Three countries — Denmark , Ireland and Belgium — meanwhile indicated yesterday that they remain opposed to another key element , which forsees the abolition of all limits on tax-paid goods that can be carried across borders by private travellers . |
5 | Although the Tories plan to reduce manpower by an average of 20pc across the three services they remain committed to several important new orders . |
6 | The prison authorities see this flexibility as the principal benefit both for the deliverer and the candidate and they intend to build on this in future . |
7 | Most editors and journalists are perfectly honest about the fact that when they need help they tend to go to those PROs who have been helpful in the past . |
8 | Mostly about the film — and they want to talk about another book . ’ |
9 | If they want to opt for both they 're going to have a very , very hard time , that 's indisputable . |
10 | So we look for situations where our learners will really have something they want to say to each other . |
11 | That speakers do introduce what they want to say via some form of personal reference has a noticeable effect on the structure of contributions in conversational discourse . |
12 | Get you some victims to be included because presumably they want to appeal for more members |
13 | I mean that is the thing yo you know , hope they want to auction like that . |
14 | If they want to speak to any of the prisoners they can . |
15 | ‘ Secondly , they say we must refuel the plane because they want to fly to another country . |
16 | We can often go in on the basis that if somebody has a problem that they want to look at that , just as frequently somebody has an interest that they want to develop , to know more about . |
17 | He was recently quoted as saying : ‘ I 've got a terrible habit when people bring in a picture and say they want to look like that — I invariably tear it up in front of them . |
18 | Right has anyone got anything they want raising from that list ? |
19 | The Greens won 10–30 per cent in some 1977 municipals , so they expect to get onto some councils . |
20 | Now , Becker and Stich will be the doubles pairing chasing an Olympic gold , providing they can mask the thinly disguised antipathy they appear to have for each other . |
21 | They provide backing for such shattering conclusions as the following : s fly . |
22 | They provide backing for such shattering conclusions as the following : |
23 | The organisers say they hope to cater for all tastes at The Belfry , and they 're certainly trying their best . |
24 | Many have only a few hours to spare , but they enjoy helping in this way . |
25 | He 's had them quite a bit these last few days , they seem to come like that do n't they ? |
26 | They begin displaying to each other by holding their fins erect and tail slapping , going from side to side . |
27 | Deciding that you want to go out with someone because they happen to fit into this year 's idea of what is good looking is stupid . |
28 | If the sale is of part only of the land affected by the notice of deposit , a simple letter of consent to the transaction from the bank or other person protected by the notice , addressed to the Chief Land Registrar , is sufficient ; but some banks have their own form , which they like to use in such cases . |
29 | Welsh Terriers have an inquisitive nature — they like to help with little household jobs . |
30 | That 's , that 's true that , that 's what they do , they like rolling in all the mess in the |