Example sentences of "they [vb base] a [noun] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whenever they let a letter pass , it is only to encourage and watch for the answer . |
| 2 | They see their careers threatened by academics who ask job candidates whether , for example , they feel a deep-down urge to teach adult evening classes . |
| 3 | They do a quality-control exercise on the product of the current intelligence groups and compile a ‘ Red Book ’ of summaries which , the following day , is circulated to ministers on the OD Committee on a strictly ‘ need to know ’ basis . |
| 4 | in this factory here , they do a twilight shift . |
| 5 | There is a choir which produces things — various medieval and erm renaissance and eighteenth century anthems and so on , and they do a Christmas carol service and so on — and it 's really quite I find it quite nice to come to , because it does n't have the sort of narrow denominationalism that many of the local churches have . |
| 6 | Shock and horror is what sells these kinds of newspapers , unfortunately and they do a roaring trade , think about it , think about the vocabulary you gon na actually use . |
| 7 | They use old machinery often with horses and they need a kick start . |