Example sentences of "they [vb past] [prep] [det] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That is to say they operated in such a way as either to confirm the proposed design ( by acting within the analysis phase ) or to generate the engineering information for production ( by acting within the scheming phase ) . |
| 2 | Here they behaved in such a way as to convince the ASS officers that their lives and those of others were under threat , hence the decision to fire . |
| 3 | They equalised after half an hour and also went close on more than one occasion . |
| 4 | They talked for half an hour and suddenly upped and went . |
| 5 | Newcastle had lost just one League game away from home before this and they started with all the confidence of a four-match winning run behind them . |
| 6 | They saw to all the washing up . |
| 7 | They sat for half an hour in silence , turning the pages and scribbling notes . |
| 8 | Yes , I was very successful in that respect as well that er , my children , I taught them that just to wait till the January sales and they 'd get what they wanted for half the price ! |