Example sentences of "[vb past] they [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Coote himself protested , both men were privately committed to legislation but believed they could not involve the government on the issue . |
| 2 | Folk living near the social club at Uttoxeter , Staffs , claimed they could n't hear the telly for the strains of Danny Boy and On The Sunny Side of the Street . |
| 3 | Anyone selling aluminium step ladders outside the Belfry could have made a fortune because after the first few minutes of the match , newcomers realised they could n't see the action on a flat course , unsympathetic to any onlooker less than six feet in height . |
| 4 | The Australian government announced they would not sign the Antarctic Minerals Convention , designed to control any mineral exploitation there and due to be signed by all nations claiming territory there . |
| 5 | Among financial and personnel managers generally , one in four admitted they would not choose the same career again , 60% were satisfied with their choice , and 15% were unsure . |
| 6 | In the course of our case studies , we found that programmers/analysts capable of working in certain specific software/hardware areas ( for example , IBM System 38 , PICK ) were extremely scarce , in some cases so much so that " nobody is training them any more " ( since high turnover rates meant they would not have the chance to amortise the training investment ) . |
| 7 | Many were angered that work or school meant they could not share the moments of glory after watching the team all season . |
| 8 | Father Morrow said magistrates told him they had studied the Law Lords ' decision to allow feeding tubes to be removed from Tony and felt they could not serve the summons . |
| 9 | A few years ago , the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors introduced and published this report particularly to assist those buyers who felt they could not afford the fees of a full Structural Survey . |
| 10 | If they felt they could not follow the diet or did n't want to be committed I asked them to please return all the papers , and about seventy of them did just that . |
| 11 | No I think , I reckon that if you knew that the bloke was an easy pull , they would n't do it if they , if they knew they could n't get the girl cos otherwise it would be embarrassing for them , but if they knew that she was an easy pull they 'd do it for a joke . |
| 12 | As Japanese banks can count 45% of unrealised gains on shareholdings as capital , Japanese banks with huge equity portfolios thought they would easily meet the deadline . |
| 13 | Though International Amateur Athletic Federation officials insisted they could not confirm the reports , a source close to the sport 's governing body confirmed Narozhilenko had provided a positive ‘ A ’ sample while the ‘ B ’ sample was being examined . |
| 14 | Other teaching unions said they might well boycott the plan . |
| 15 | They said they would rather have the cash . |
| 16 | More than half the 500 people quizzed in a poll said they would not use the Chunnel . |
| 17 | In a statement this evening , Thames Water apologized for the inconvenience caused , but said they must always give the welfare of their customers the highest priority . |
| 18 | And he he was n't he said they can only stand the water problem so long so what they can do with it I do n't know . |
| 19 | Very clear skin responses to the pheromone were recorded — even in those who said they could not detect the odour . |
| 20 | ‘ The police said they could not guarantee the safety of our officers or ensure public order was maintained , ’ said a spokesman from the firm . |
| 21 | Slimane Bekki and John Pyle said they could not calculate the effect on ozone depletion , but believed the northern hemisphere would be worst affected , because it has most of the main air routes . |
| 22 | Staff said they could n't afford the time to supervise him constantly.But although it may have been convenient to social workers to restrain a stroke victim in a trolley , Peter Chandler has one word to describe the experience : |
| 23 | We said they could n't have the corpse if we did n't get it — that 's by the by — but it 's understood by both sides that this is the last of such meetings . |
| 24 | All the way back I hoped they would still have the odd one to enable me to complete the suit and happily luck was with me . |
| 25 | Connelly hoped they could n't hear the desperation in his voice . |
| 26 | Although an opinion poll last week suggested they could just secure the required number of seats , the tide is expected to turn against them in the course of a three-week campaign . |