Example sentences of "they [verb] [adj] way " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have welcomed what the Board are doing , and we 've encouraged them to find new ways of doing so more in meeting the needs of the elderly who increase in numbers here in Scotland . |
| 2 | They remain different ways , because the institutions of natural science involve the practice of giving causal explanations with the aid of models and statistics , whereas those of religion involve nothing of the sort . |
| 3 | Er but er they devised various ways on their own to help them with these things , you know , they er I do n't know exactly what it was called but you you would see a Maybe a riveter in below the in below the boat er doing the shell , in below the boat , and he would have a Like a hammer , a a an arm that was rigged up for him er to give him an assistance with the the machine , to hold the machine up to You know to let him work with the machine . |
| 4 | They made respectful way for him as he led me through the village to a longhouse standing apart from the others . |
| 5 | They find new ways of sharing what resources there are , whether collaborating in local policing or working with health authorities or whatever it is and I think they form the base for renewal of politics because we have to recreate politics for localities upwards and here , just finally chancing my arm , I must just frankly say that I am not clear that over-large amalgamations of unions will be much more helpful than over-centralized government bureaucracies . |
| 6 | And they had other ways of raising money . |
| 7 | Children do not have the same need as adults to use bad language to relieve their feelings ; they have other ways of letting off steam . |
| 8 | Some of their repertoire is a sheer delight : they have heart-winning ways — smiles , gurgles and a way of looking at one … |
| 9 | Daddy sits a lot , doing nothing and muttering to himself and Mummy 's just retreated — she never starts a conversation , or asks a question , or — You 'd think they 'd be over-anxious about me , their one remaining child and perhaps they are , but they have miserable ways of showing it . |
| 10 | But they have different ways of retrieving the information coded in their DNA and translating it into synthesis of cell material . |
| 11 | ‘ They have different ways of doing things . |
| 12 | They have devious ways of making money from bereaved people 's misery , whether by knocking on the door after a death , offering to clear the house for cash , including any objects of value ; or by offering solace in exchange for cash or fees . |
| 13 | That , he reckons , will keep a lot of East Germans in jobs while they learn western ways . |
| 14 | On the one hand , GCSE requires them to develop new ways of teaching the traditional two-year subject course and , in so doing , preparing pupils with the skills required for an external exam . |