Example sentences of "[be] [verb] [coord] they [verb] a " in BNC.

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1 Erm and the car just broke up in half and that was , that had been er welded but like the police are saying as well as soon as they sort of get wise to what they 're doing and they find a way to er you know , get on to them , they devised something else .
2 Only tiny amounts of essential oils are used but they have a big effect
3 And then he gave orders to Punch for tea to be prepared and they had a terrible time finding any china that was n't cracked or broken and then she went on working in the pantry as quiet as a mouse and she could hear you both talking as clear as clear .
4 I quote — ‘ Nowadays though , young musicians come into places where older musicians are playing and they play a body of tunes which the older player would not know .
5 The master 's books were inspected and they showed a balance of about £50 ( which was more than enough to pay the wages ) .
6 Many people visit their doctors to have their ears syringed — often because their hearing is impaired or they have a bad earache .
7 Their expenses ’ are paid and they make a magnificent contribution to the service , enabling group tutors to increase the flexibility of their classes and ensuring individual help whenever it is needed .
8 They left her alone with a great heavy belt strapped round her belly pressing her and making green and yellow lights wink on the huge machine by the bed , and she could n't move and her back was aching and they put a tube into her wrist and she could n't move and she began to panic .
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