Example sentences of "they [vb past] [to-vb] [conj] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They failed to invest and invest efficiently on a large enough scale ; they failed to develop sufficient numbers of new products and they failed to raise productivity rapidly enough . |
| 2 | They seemed to cling and collide effortlessly in all the right places . |
| 3 | The shadows moved ; they seemed to darken and to creep nearer , and long , groping fingers of blackness stretched across the floor . |
| 4 | They began to shift and move away . |
| 5 | Under the sixth or seventh kick they started to splinter and break inwards . |
| 6 | People stood shoulder to shoulder , they had to go and fight together . |
| 7 | On the riverside , where the pathway could not be closed , a uniformed policeman paced imperturbably , and occasionally moved people along if they tended to congregate and linger too long . |