Example sentences of "and they [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | For example , the thought ‘ They are on my left ’ does not ‘ succeed ’ as a thought unless I can also have other thoughts such as ‘ If I move to my left they will move to my right ’ , ‘ They are substantial ’ ( that is , not a chimera ) , ‘ They are reachable/not reachable ’ , ‘ They are supported by something ’ , ‘ A large opaque object coming between me and them would render them invisible to me ’ … |
2 | Right , somebody with congenital dislocation of the hip , the hip will sag down it will cause them great difficulty and they have a waddling gait , and they 'll walk like this and if you look at African women a lot of them have congenital dislocation of the hip when they waddle |
3 | If you do n't there 's plenty of people out there that do and they 'll walk right all over you to get what they want . |
4 | They 'll hear about these places and they 'll bomb the soldiers ' quarters . … |
5 | ‘ I was thinking I 'm going to be picked up at JFK and they 'll be expecting a black feminist and they 'll realise they 've got the wrong author . ’ |
6 | Clubs will now be registered specifically as road clubs , cross-country clubs , track and field , or as a combination , and they 'll pay fees accordingly . |
7 | Meanwhile another two hundred orphans are waiting to get out of Bosnia , and they 'll move into Wendlebury . |
8 | Speculators will flatten these muddy green hillocks , bulldoze the few trees , and they 'll build . |
9 | No I 've just had it 's not normally a problem with us , but the manufacturer they 're using , alright , is shit , and they 'll tend to end up |
10 | And they 'll sweeten up customers by making it six per cent bigger for the same 24p price . |
11 | and they 'll do that and sort of get very few marks on it so watch |
12 | You can tell them to fire the building and they 'll do it and watch themselves burn . |
13 | What you want to do is ring up the Sunday Times and get a reporter round and he 'll get a scandal story and they 'll do something |
14 | Er they 're competitive quote and they 'll do the kitchen and unlike some you know , where they get subcontractors in for the joinery , the electrics |
15 | ‘ The gipsies wo n't appreciate my help and they 'll do nothing to assist me , but this sounds as though it 's a very serious assault . |
16 | following the work 's experience there is a half term there , so it can either come before that or after it and I 'll do a unit and it might be on safety or , if I ca n't erm first aid I might get safety in and they 'll do it like that and we 'll fill in some units . |
17 | Wendy will do the computer bit and they 'll do the counting bit . |
18 | If it 's something silly , that they have n't been trained for , but most jobs you can delegate and they 'll do it just as well as you . |
19 | Because was before the observations of Mr it just that you 're going back to cabinet government anyway cos you say t take a few on each committee , just have a few small committees and they 'll do the job . |
20 | Any more trouble , and they 'll send in troops . |
21 | As one famous sportsman put it , ‘ Agree to do something for nothing and they 'll tell you where the bus stop is ; ask to be paid and they 'll send the limo . ’ |
22 | A car will follow you down in the ambulance and they 'll send a guard from Headquarters to stay with you once you get there . ’ |
23 | Give them a bell and they 'll send you their catalogues . |
24 | Having got that grant it goes round everybody , banks building societies insurance companies and so on , and they 'll send declaration forms or withdrawal forms to the assets , the assets and pay the liabilities It 's your job to that . |
25 | Get your x-rays done and they 'll send the results over to us in a week . |
26 | Erm , I , I 'd like to thank you all for your participation this morning by the way , and I will give you out erm these reply if you 'd like re erm a , an information pack from us , or if you wish to have a chat with me , then you can send in this , you can give it me back at lunchtime , and I can send it into the office , and they 'll send you a retirement pack with an income planner and what have you . |
27 | And they 'll send you to prison too . ’ |
28 | Well it , it 's been stupid this laid on this settee falling down back , it 's blinking ridiculous , yeah , we 've just got back from hospital and they 'll send her a letter for er , to make an appointment for her to go back , to see what the treatment they 're gon na give her , so , will it go in Pete 's car ? |
29 | Normski covered the baize with an enormous Scalextric set , and sometimes he 'll call up friends and they 'll race cars round the track for hours . |
30 | And they 'll press shops and trolley manufacturers to come up with better designs and clearer instructions . |