Example sentences of "they [vb base] [verb] [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They tend to see people as unthinking dupes who arc simply pushed and pulled around by the needs of capital . |
| 2 | Rather , they tend to turn people in on themselves , which certainly makes the devil happy . |
| 3 | They tend to admire people for how they hold themselves and what they say and then blame them more for being found out than for what they do . |
| 4 | They want to re-educate people on their driving weaknesses . |
| 5 | They want to turn people against the family as a system . |
| 6 | I think they have always come over as they really are , but there must be times when they want to tell people to sod off . |
| 7 | They want to increase sales by selling to anyone regardless of whether we are likely to get paid or not . |
| 8 | The judge 's ruling will undoubtedly have a substantial impact on the foreign tuna fleet , numbering more than 100 boats , because they are now required to have dolphin-protection regulations comparable to those of the US if they want to export tuna to the US . |
| 9 | They want to recruit people with a sympathetic and ‘ unruffled ’ nature , nursing expertise is not essential . |
| 10 | They have licenses for 10 concerts this year and they expect to inject £1 million into the landfill site to turn it into Europe 's premier outdoor entertainment venue . |
| 11 | They have lost no time in sounding the alarm about an impending famine , which they say threatens 1.9m people . |
| 12 | They 're hoping that the video will carry them even further … to Parliament … where they hope to lobby MPs to legislate against hunting . |
| 13 | Oxfam can sell used stamps to stamp collectors and they hope to raise £30,000 this Christmas . |
| 14 | They hope to raise £1 million for the upkeep of the Manor which dates back to the 13th century . |
| 15 | ‘ They do it because they enjoy meeting people and like a change of scene , ’ she says . |
| 16 | If they manage to collect 50kg of the slag which is washed ashore from the coalmines further up the coast they 'll be paid 80 pesos , that 's about 10 pence . |
| 17 | But smaller subadult snails have another drawback : they begin to produce sperm before they have finished growing , but do n't produce the more energy-expensive eggs until they are full size . |
| 18 | They like to see people for a cup of tea , and they like popping round to Karen 's for company . |
| 19 | Jen Longbottom says its a race for the country lovers … they try to take people to a part of the country where they would not normally get to … it 's not a race for softies … |
| 20 | Well people are not bound to lose , because some people do finish up ahead , but most people should expect to lose for the simple reason that bookies have got to make a living somehow , and therefore the odds that they offer to entice people to go in are such as to expect the bookie to make a profit , but that does n't mean to say that I am against the idea of people going in for gambling . |
| 21 | The N.E.B.E. have decided that they will ONLY accept applications if the Students have achieved a pass mark of 60% in the End of Module Tests.This is felt to be in the best interests of both Students and Tutors since they do form 25% of the final Written Examination Marks . |
| 22 | But you know they do , they do pull people in |
| 23 | which she said they do have people who do n't progress much staying on |
| 24 | The four-strong team is looking for cash sponsorship or help in kind as they aim to raise £1,000 for the NSPCC , Darlington Hospice and several other charities . |
| 25 | They 've converted people to it so they they find that they |
| 26 | She says some shoppers think they 've seen people acting , or even dressed , suspiciously . |
| 27 | ‘ Oh yes , they 've killed people in Britain before . |
| 28 | I know that they 've stopped people doing it in the past because they would n't , did n't want . |
| 29 | Williams is anything but surprised that both Palace and Forest are in trouble , saying : ‘ We 've lost key players like Mark Bright and Ian Wright and they 've lost people like Des Walker and Teddy Sheringham . |
| 30 | And that may come as a surprise to people who THINK they 've bought DM clothes before . |