Example sentences of "[pron] be [v-ing] [that] they [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am hypothesising that they do so not only from their conscious memories but also from their world of internal objects which are unconscious . |
| 2 | and , I am saying that they have n't got the lease |
| 3 | And I 'm hoping that they get that letter , you seeing them weekend . |
| 4 | Aye I were reading that they did a survey on it did n't they ? |
| 5 | Yeah well changes platforms of all these trains , anyway after a bit we decided that the Redditch train was going to come in before the train , so , er they did n't change it to say it was n't going to Redditch cos once when I was doing that they said to me , the lad was it , because it 's not to ready to change that time , you would n't matter , cos oh there 's people here waiting to go to Redditch , change it , so he said oh anyway it came , the twelve six came all the young folks going to you should of seen the number that had got off |
| 6 | You 're suggesting that they 've been disorganized ? |
| 7 | Well you do know th th that you 're saying that they want to make a particular point strongly and er that that might involve erm an elephant in of bad taste in order to make it striking and to make people look at it and think about it . |
| 8 | I was surprised by the number of people who were saying that they disliked him , and by the degree of bitterness and the spiteful determination that he had to go . |
| 9 | ‘ They 'll come back , ’ I said comfortingly to the girls , who were lamenting that they had forgotten to bring a camera . |
| 10 | Yes , I think there is a fair point there but er I do n't know whether you listeners appreciate that nobody at all , whether disabled or not will have to repay the student loan after they 've graduated if their income is below 85% of the national average wage , which is currently 11,500 pounds , er we are recognising that they do face some additional costs er when they 've graduated and that should be taken into account and that will be one of the things in our concession . |
| 11 | He may turn the argument on those galleries by saying that , in effect , they are admitting that they do not have any works of art that are available or appropriate for disposal . |
| 12 | With the others I felt … on the same side as them because they were saying that they had been tortured themselves in a way , had been turned into animals , tools . |
| 13 | Not only is the official not complaining of the handicaps with which they have been saddled by Howard 's fellow-countrymen — he 's apologizing that they have n't overcome them ! |
| 14 | ‘ It was flattering that they wanted to spend so much on me , ’ says Tara . |
| 15 | It was touching that they cared about you . ’ |