Example sentences of "[conj] they [vb past] they [modal v] [be] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | But there they were , four of them , just where they said they 'd be , in a clearing on a bend in the river , naked as nature intended , standing very upright which still did n't make them very tall and looking at us without any fear . |
| 2 | Under the new-look European farm policy agreed last year farmers are much better off than they thought they would be . |
| 3 | In the area of stock health many wives felt less confident than they thought they should be . |
| 4 | Pakistan should be even better as a five-day team than they proved they could be over 50 overs . |
| 5 | Er and in both cases it was er a feeling of insecurity , and that they felt they would be more secure going to a different part of the organization . |
| 6 | When the girl 's mother and aunt came round to his house to take her back he became so violent and threatening that they decided they might be endangering the girl 's life by staying and arguing . |
| 7 | And they showed they will be far from easy meat for England in Saturday week 's Twickenham Test . |
| 8 | Special Branch , which works closely with MI5 , has its own computer system which keeps records on many millions of people none of whom have committed any offence ( if they had they would be on the Police National Computer ) split into 27 different groups such as ‘ interesting ’ , ‘ controversial ’ and ‘ subversive ’ . |
| 9 | And some would maybe just arrive if they thought they should be there . |
| 10 | One particularly successful firm said that LEDU officials suggested that they relocate in Antrim , and that if they did they would be open to considerably more funding . |
| 11 | Employees are scared to enforce their rights because if they did they would be unfairly dismissed . |
| 12 | next week , but Ruxley had quite a few seeds out and erm , Nana was gon na buy some and then she said er , she , she 'll leave it , she 'll go down to Pole Hill first cos they said they 'll be out |
| 13 | We were deprived a show of hands because they knew they would be defeated and embarrassed . ’ |
| 14 | They were rather taken aback when they realised they would be learning about the way the planning system operates ! |
| 15 | The children say that the snakes are n't as slimey as they thought they 'd be . |