Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [num] [noun pl] [vb past] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her soldier companion urged her forward along a gully , which they crawled along until a gap between two boulders gave them a clear view of the landscape . |
| 2 | EVERTON keeper Neville Southall predicted his side would end the season challenging for Europe , even after their seventh defeat in nine games plunged them into relegation trouble . |
| 3 | Four goals in 25 minutes sent them crashing . |
| 4 | Five days later the snow melted , and on the morning of 11 February the second massive flood in seven months overtook them ; it was all very well for the town directory to speak in glowing terms of the River Frome teeming with trout , eels , and all manner of fine fish — but to the inhabitants of Pig Street that wretched river too often spelt disaster and despoliation . |
| 5 | Chemical analysis of coals after heating at 400°C for three days showed them to have a residual gas-generating capacity . |
| 6 | There have been several false alarms in the tabloids , but at the end of 1986 reporters thought they had a scoop . |
| 7 | He steadily closed the gap , clawing back the miles between their speeding cars , until only a fast diminishing couple of hundred yards separated them . |
| 8 | A HOSPITAL has sounded a safety alert over the packaging of oils used in ‘ alternative ’ medicine after two youngsters drank them from bottles . |
| 9 | A series of four wins gave them 12 more points at the most important time to guarantee not only the victory but a bonus for top scoring over the two legs of the match . |
| 10 | A welcoming party of three juniors awaited them . |