Example sentences of "[conj] [subord] they [vb base] [vb infin] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nobody 's listening but I insist : ‘ This fairness of skin obliges them to shield themselves so that if they do catch the sun they avoid the obvious danger of peeling . |
| 2 | that 's what they 're supposed to do , I mean and if they do break the rules they 've , they 've got to accept the consequences and it 's as simple as that |
| 3 | Big Ron 's job lot are joint market leaders with Manchester United , but if they do lift the Premier League referee Raymond Bigger should be on the celebration party guest list . |
| 4 | Vitamins and minerals are essential nutrients that are required not for their calorific value , which is negligible , but because they help regulate the body 's metabolism . |
| 5 | To the grown man visionary experiences come infrequently , but when they do appear the effect is profound , as in ‘ the Blind Beggar ’ episode ; caught in the maelstrom of London , the poet is admonished as if from another world' ( see page 64 ) . |
| 6 | But as they do need the financial background too , finding a suitable candidate to take on the finance director role , particularly of a large organisation , can be a problem and it 's not unknown for a company to invest considerable time and money in training someone specially for the job , though it is rare . |