Example sentences of "they [adv] [verb] [verb] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Izzy Kleiber was punished for his treachery , they only meant to give him a cruel ducking and a bad fright ; no one had taken into account the heavy rains . |
| 2 | they just want to write you a prescription up and right there |
| 3 | I yes , I 've just had my massive little row with The Savoy about the prices and they just wanted to charge us the normal price ! |
| 4 | ‘ Could n't they just have sent us a photograph ? ’ |
| 5 | They also need to know what the local currency is , the exchange rate and the rate of inflation . |
| 6 | If you go to buy a secondhand car these days they invariably try to sell you a guarantee or a warranty on it . |
| 7 | They knew we did n't get on , and they never tried to get us a flat or nowt , so when I got out of prison with him I was just on my own . |
| 8 | She just lets them hang around , they never seem to give her a hand . |