Example sentences of "[verb] they have [adv] be [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eye witnesses say they 've never been so scared in their life . |
| 2 | For all that England are the only European nation not to concede a goal in the qualifying tournament , it is no exaggeration to suggest they have never been so ill-equipped for the persistent rigours of a World Cup . |
| 3 | Many people have had experiences of déjà vu , when they have come across a place which they are able to describe in precise detail even though they know they have never been there before . |
| 4 | Rain felt distinctly uncharitable as she straightened the bed and tried to pretend they had never been there . |
| 5 | When the Community seemed to be their only option , the Greeks thought they had better be thoroughly Community-minded . |
| 6 | I think they had both been so wrapped up in themselves they had quite forgotten my existence . |
| 7 | They said they had not been properly consulted about the venue and formed a rival organisation , the Professional Chess Association , to manage the championship . |
| 8 | A workman who put the goal posts up said they had only been temporarily secured . |