Example sentences of "they [verb] [that] [pron] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He occasionally drops a phrase to provoke a smile from the soft cheeks of ladies and gentlemen , and to make them think that they could say the thing better … |
| 2 | Good windsurfing boots or shoes have soft rubber soles so your grip will be far better , and the materials used in them mean that they can withstand use in water much better than running shoes . |
| 3 | The suggestion about the car had come from the rifleman — he 'd asked if I had a car , and I 'd said yes , because I did n't want them to know that I 'd come by boat . |
| 4 | of them believed that recession would get worse under a Labour Government , and not one of them believed that it would get better . |
| 5 | The family could not speak English and my schoolboy French was almost exhausted so I bade them good afternoon but managed to make them understand that I would have dinner with them one evening soon — ‘ An English dinner . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ It would be a serious mistake for them to believe that they could put the whole Taurus market place at jeopardy by cutting back on their Taurus budget . ’ |
| 7 | Erm but f what it moved towards was them recognizing that they could sort out their own problems , and perhaps sort out each others . |
| 8 | I wonder how many of them knew that they would find a barren world , a place of death , of cold … no magic in Lavondyss … and yet the memory is there . |
| 9 | The discussion with trainees may reveal that they fear that they will open emotional floodgates for Sally since so many of her problems may not have immediate solutions . |
| 10 | As the ASEAN-4 see the tigers exploring Vietnam and , in particular , China , they fear that they will lose out . |
| 11 | Blaming the low turnout on bad weather and a lack of public awareness of the issues , they announced that they would seek another such vote in October . |
| 12 | The Minister of State , Scottish Office , shakes his head , but he knows that the Government conceded this point when they announced that they would allow colleges to anticipate up to 10 per cent . |
| 13 | Having lost their serfs , they realized that they would have to alter not only the basis on which they conducted their money-raising activities , but also perhaps the activities themselves . |
| 14 | The shorter prologue of Lex Salica states that With God 's help it pleased the Franks and their nobility and they agreed that they ought to prohibit all escalations of quarrels for the preservation of enthusiasm for peace among themselves ; and because they excelled other neighbouring peoples by force of arms , so they should excel them in legal authority , with the result that criminal cases might be concluded in a manner appropriate to the type of complaint . |
| 15 | After an amicable wrangle , they agreed that they would get dressed and go shopping together . |
| 16 | They agreed that they must seal off this inner courtyard and all within it , and sift through the trapped folk . |
| 17 | To her surprise , they agreed that she could continue to work for PW three days a week , leaving her two days to work on the business . |
| 18 | They abandoned this idea when they realised that it would mean the end of the NSDAP in Danzig . |
| 19 | They argued that it would act as a mirror " to reflect the desires , opinions and hardships of the Thai society " so as to promote unity , ensure that the population 's grievances were heard , and prevent future crises from undermining the country and its institutions . |
| 20 | Antonio 's mother said : ‘ They shouted that everyone should lie down on the floor , that anyone who looked around would be killed … they tied up Antonio and grabbed my youngest son ( 16 year old Jose Custodio ) . |
| 21 | Formally but icily they replied that they " do not desire to interfere with any views which he may have towards improving his position in life , but they expect that he will give them six months ' notice of his intention to resign the mastership of the School " . |
| 22 | And did they know that they would get some money when he died ? ’ |
| 23 | If you look at the range now available , they suggest that we could use video for these purposes : |
| 24 | They suggest that you should start the training when your pet is still a kitten and get it used to walking on a harness ( not a collar that can be slipped too easily ) and lead . |
| 25 | I have been told by fellow enthusiasts that the original 2.6 litre petrol engine was a very thirsty unit and they suggest that I should install either a diesel unit or a V6 petrol . |
| 26 | They suggest that he could become the country 's national president in any strongly reformist administration that might emerge . |
| 27 | They suggest that he could become the country 's national president in any strongly reformist administration that might emerge from the current upheaval . |
| 28 | The controversy over Dow Corning 's role in introducing silicone breast implants increased in January when some US newspapers , including the Wall Street Journal , published summaries of internal documents and claimed that they suggest that it may have rushed the product through without adequate testing . |
| 29 | If so , have they costed them , or is it something else that they say that they may do in future if economic growth comes their way ? |
| 30 | One minute they say you ca n't eat , and then they say that you can eat it ! |