Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] [art] [noun pl] [verb] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was kind of dark , and apparently what happened to this , towards the end of the period of parental investment , when the parents come back to feed the ducklings , they insist on the ducklings following them . |
| 2 | We expected to gain insight into what these transitions mean to the individuals undergoing them so as to find ways of offering them understanding and support . |
| 3 | So that meant that he was he could n't sort of do a heavy heavy work so he just used to do odd job things you know , he 'd sell horse and carts and er he 'd go down to the pier when he used to do the fishing boats , he used to come in and he 'd buy a box of fish from them and go round the streets selling them you know . |
| 4 | ‘ Yes , yes , indeed ; aim for the legs to bring them down . |
| 5 | They belong on the shelves knock them off . |
| 6 | come in the bags do they , that lot ? |
| 7 | Bacteria then work on the nitrates converting them firstly to nitrous oxide and then to free nitrogen gas . |
| 8 | Their training and the pressure to conform to state rules and regulations have over the years made them appear to their pupils , and many parents , as agents of the regime . |