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Example sentences of "they [vb base] [pers pn] [prep] a " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	Like there is today , I mean things are altered when you get a ship now , when you get the dredger what was in the East Anglia Daily Times er yesterday , where a ship open in half , so th they load it with a grab and that go to sea and ship open in half , drop it down so there 's no doors .
2	Yet that person with AD may be ‘ positioned ’ differently , both by themselves and others , if they avoid the games because they perceive them as a mindless waste of time and prefer to go for a walk instead .
3	Now that is a large part of our culture , which in a sense gets sucked into the educational establishment and sucked into teaching relationships , and because it 's such a consistent part of the way in which women are seen , I think they perceive it as a greater problem .
4	Built into a doorway , they make it into a gateway — an impressive entrance , leading into the space beyond .
5	They grab him in a bearhug from behind .
6	When we have a little technical problem they transform it into a big one . ’
7	Pizzaland use green , because they want it as a more relaxed atmosphere , I mean there 's a lot in colour psychology , and I , I 'm not into it .
8	they want it for a
9	They expect us as a matter of course to advise them if they should be taking advantage of their inheritance and capital gains tax exemptions and to ensure that the share capital structure of their companies is maintained to ensure they are not in control for any tax-related purpose , but can still ensure young Harry is kept in his place .
10	Or they place it in a busy part of the house , near the back door , where people are always walking past .
11	No , they send it in a bloody big one .
12	They provide you with a short summary of the context to help you assess the tone of the extract .
13	They provide you with a power switch and LED but unless you are really competent at soldering I 'd leave well alone as the instructions are not very clear .
14	They provide us with a first-hand and unique record of cooking as it was understood and practised in the kitchens and still-rooms of aristocratic houses of the first half of the seventeenth century .
15	Our high-rise flats were based on Scandinavian flats , but they build them to a much higher standard .
16	These become almost like rituals as the cat grows older — little routines that reward the animal because they involve it in a social interaction with its owners or their guests .
17	In order that you do n't fight this ventilator , and also that you do n't start twitching when they start carving you up , they inject you with a chemical er a muscle depolarizer that stops your muscles working .
18	So they cover it with a mattress , and disguise the mound with piles of old clothes .
19	Just in case they hold me to a four week
20	They they deserve it to a certain extent .
21	have they put her on a diet ?
22	she said no , Jean said oh I ca n't walk that , have a bloody heart attack she says , so they put her in a trolley
23	they put her in a bloody trolley and oh course she said , this woman said erm
24	So I started there and they put me on a month 's trial and I dithered about about this month , whether I was good enough , and they 'd forgotten all about it , by the end of month , trial .
25	They accused me of going to hit one of them with it … they put me in a police van and took me to Victoria Barracks where they kept me for two hours .
26	I waited there for what seemed ages , and then they put me in a room on my own and told me to put on a paper gown .
27	So they put me in a detention centre for six months .
28	Then they put me in a room and asked me questions .
29	They put me by a table er near the wall but it for a table for two and then another lady came by herself , I remember her name was Miss and erm and she said , have you been here before ?
30	They put them into a box with one of Bobbie 's prettiest handkerchiefs .