Example sentences of "they [vb mod] [verb] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The testator hints that if they do a good job they may expect as their reward that their sons will be made over into their power . |
| 2 | Other Acts of Parliament merely grant local authorities powers , which they may choose whether or not to use . |
| 3 | Now what actually happens , now as I say I 'm going to the far end , your casualty may literally shriek as they go down , now this is the person that has no warning at all , they may shriek as they go down and it 's the air that 's coming out of the body , they will go rigid as every muscle clenches , the teeth clench , the muscles go rigid , erm and they 're going to be very , very blue because erm , because er they 've stopped breathing which seems like an eternity . |
| 4 | As far as the social element is concerned , a government should recognise the need to promote social cohesion by securing that all citizens have a standard of living that enables them to participate in the life of the community ; governments must take care that reductions in the social element of citizenship which they may regard as necessary in the area of economic policy do not result in sections of the population being excluded from citizenship and membership of the national community . |
| 5 | 7.2.3 For elderly people , the proposals appear to overlook the difficulties which they may face if , for instance , the contract for cataracts or hip replacements is placed at a hospital some distance away . |
| 6 | In such an organization you feel hemmed in by people who can refuse you permission to do something or who are only waiting to jump all over you if you appear to be taking the initiative , or achieving something which even they may recognize as being highly desirable , in ‘ the wrong way ’ . |
| 7 | Furthermore , deeds made by individuals need no longer be sealed , although they may seal if they wish to do so , and deeds made by a company need only be signed by a director and the company secretary ( or by two directors ) and , provided that the deed is expressed to be executed by the company , then it has the same effect as if it was executed under the company 's seal . |
| 8 | This is because , like other aspects of pronunciation , they may function as symbols of , for example , social status or regional origin and will consequently be adopted , or avoided , by individuals . |
| 9 | Or they may move because their old location is not well placed for transport facilities . |
| 10 | In the letter from the Secretary of State which the hon. Member for Devon , North ( Mr. Speller ) read out , as well as saying that differences are likely to arise because of different clinical views , he said that they may arise because of different local circumstances . |
| 11 | It is a constant concern that they might have achieved much more if services had been better and that they may regress if services do n't improve . |
| 12 | It used to be common for agreements for the supply of crude oil to do the same , but these have gone out of fashion in recent years with the volatility of oil prices : they may reappear if the oil price settles down . |
| 13 | Informing the auditors : It is a requirement of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales , under whose regulations and guidance we act , that we should notify a client 's incumbent auditors or accountants of the scope of our appointment in order that they may assess whether the appointment has a bearing on their own continuing responsibilities . |
| 14 | Because people generally hold the professional political classes in low esteem , they may question whether that is a proper role for them . |
| 15 | Essentially , deterrence is the simple idea that the incidence of crime is reduced because of people 's fear or apprehension of the punishment they may receive if they offend . |
| 16 | Whatever they may look like , they do all fly , it 's the only way to get there . |
| 17 | They may weep until they can weep no more , they may rage , they may scream , they may become ill . |
| 18 | She was still trying to cope with the matter when Oliver said they ought to leave if they were to meet him as planned . |
| 19 | They ought to do as he says because he says so . |
| 20 | The function of government intervention is less to tell people what they ought to like than to allow them better to achieve what they already like . |
| 21 | Before doing so , they ought to ask whether a well-policed market could bring better results . |
| 22 | No but again it does but but but when the but when the local community rises up like this and and expresses such a a heart felt opinion on something elected representatives or not surely they ought to listen when a specific issue like this is is obviously causing such concern ? |
| 23 | But they may find it difficult , they must feel like they 've lost their dignity , the fact that we 're washing them . |
| 24 | They must drink because they are so dry yet cold water disagrees with their stomach so they only take it in sips . |
| 25 | The anger of those who pay the poll tax will mount as they find out the additional amount that they must pay because their local authorities are unable to collect outstanding poll tax . |
| 26 | I have been the first to pay tribute to improvements in productivity in the coal industry , but they must continue if the industry is to provide , as I believe that it can , the bulk of supplies to fossil-fuel generators in the years to come . |
| 27 | Owners are aware of the capital losses they must incur if they redeploy their assets , and people with whom they are transacting know that nowhere else can they find assets as suitable to their needs as those already committed . |
| 28 | He reasoned that they must exist because of the fixed and numerically simple proportions in which elements combine to form compounds . |
| 29 | I dread to have grape juice over there , they must think when they go to shop |
| 30 | Between them they must decide whether this is a one-off fault or whether other vehicles are likely to be affected , and if the defect is likely to endanger life . |