Example sentences of "[subord] they [modal v] [verb] [subord] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because of the slimness of their bodies it means a shoal of bream , particularly when resting between feeding times , can pack quite tightly together and become a much smaller target than they would present if rotundly shaped . |
| 2 | At the time , however , they took the precaution of taking out a two-year lease on their office space , since they had no idea how fast the firm would grow , whether it would be a success , or if they would work as well together outside E&Y . |
| 3 | It must therefore help learners when they listen to a foreign language if they can see as well as hear what is going on . |
| 4 | Greg Downs says the club is in a better position than it 's been for eight or nine years and if they can play as well as last year they 've got a good chance |
| 5 | The sharp miniature flakes that covered the rock like fish scales cut into my finger tips and felt as though they would break as soon as I placed a toe on them . |