Example sentences of "[subord] they [vb base] [pers pn] [modal v] do " in BNC.
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| 1 | In contrast , a merger is the voluntary union of two companies where they think they will do better by amalgamating . |
| 2 | But then they bring up the story of a great uncle who was infected with French ideas and took to drink , and so they insinuate I shall do the same . ’ |
| 3 | You know if they think they can do just as they like at that age , well I mean er the , the |
| 4 | And anyway , even if we ask them , I mean , even if they think we can do something about it , though Christ knows what , I do n't want a lot of knowalls who have n't got any kids and do n't know the first thing about them telling us what to do with ours — ’ |
| 5 | Many women resist swapping jobs because they know they could do a job a lot better or quicker themselves , or because they are frightened of ‘ having a go ’ at traditional male jobs . |
| 6 | Well , I think we 're talking here about hospitals in particular and not GP practice but we 're also saying that this is something which the enthusiastic and bright and very capable people we have in our health service are very keen on because they believe it will do better for their patients . |
| 7 | People do n't do as they say they will do . |