Example sentences of "they [vb past] well [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps they succeeded better than they deserved . |
| 2 | He quickly tried to put the record straight by claiming he had simply meant they operated better than before they held their own funds . |
| 3 | They played well but they lost . |
| 4 | John Gorman says … they were disappointed with the result but they played well and could have won … the spirit is good in the team and the support from the fans was brilliant |
| 5 | John Gorman says … they were disappointed with the result but they played well and could have won … the spirit is good in the team and the support from the fans was brilliant |
| 6 | They played well when you got near enough to hear . |
| 7 | And it was known that they ate well and that they patronised the theatre , and the concerts in the City Hall in Newcastle . |
| 8 | ‘ They scrummed well and it was as hard a match as I 've played in this season . |
| 9 | I actually felt they hustled better than us though we managed to catch them on the break quite a bit , ’ said Blaney . |
| 10 | The defence is solid … remember we were playing Wimbledon … the last thing they do is give the defence an easy time — I thought they coped well and limited Wimbledon to a few shot from the edge of the box — which beeney coped with admirably . |
| 11 | They knew better than to insult their hosts by open mention of this superiority ; such bad manners would disgrace the clan . |
| 12 | Denis made threatening noises , but they knew better than to take him seriously . |
| 13 | This has been the case in libraries , where the Association of Assistant Librarians themselves came forward with policies they wanted to see implemented because they knew better than most how the arrangement of shelving , as well as the provision of good lighting , seating and magnifies influences the amount libraries are used . |
| 14 | In those days parents did not complain at such authoritarian behaviour — they knew better than argue with Mr. Russ who was a greatly respected member of the community . |
| 15 | The uncles would hide rueful grins , because they knew better than most what sort of cooks the aunts were , and there would follow the inevitable patch of family " atmosphere " before Addy would relent and appoint them to do some menial task like laying the table . |
| 16 | Or , if they did , they knew better than to remonstrate with the grim-faced man behind her . |
| 17 | He never gave an explanation and they knew better than to ask , but they guessed it would be a problem connected with his increasing consumption of drink . |
| 18 | In the other fields I 've discussed earlier — public speaking appearing on television , staging a special event , holding a conference , you can ( but you should n't ) kid yourself that they went better than they really did . |
| 19 | but they seemed to , yes they went better than I |
| 20 | They saw better and I had more space to work in ; but no-one had thought of it before . |
| 21 | On your return you should then carefully review with the person who has acted on your behalf the tasks which they did well and those which were less satisfactory . |
| 22 | They dressed well and were seemingly unconcerned about their long wait in what was not Halfa 's cheapest hotel . |
| 23 | Later in the test on very wet days they performed well and gave good support and grip on grassy hillsides and rough stony paths . |
| 24 | But when the make do and mend clubs were told that even worn out soft collars and shirt cuffs would make maps for tank commanders , they responded well and over a thousand tons of rag was collected between nineteen forty two and nineteen forty three . |
| 25 | Then they said well and then I realised that it was Fennite and I 'd heard of that |
| 26 | I did as she said but they were two sizes too big for me ; they fitted better after she had packed the toes with scraps of wool . |