Example sentences of "they [adv] [verb] [be] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What they most prized was the untitled Freedom of Bristol which was accorded to them and to two more of their relations . |
| 2 | Stan Wilson became a sergeant in the Army Educational Corps ‘ it 's said that the only battle they ever won was the 1945 General Election for Labour ’ before spending 34 years at what he terms the chalk face . |
| 3 | Speaking on April 24 , ANC president Nelson Mandela said : " It is evident that what they really seek is the continued incumbency of the National Party even in the event that it loses the election . " |
| 4 | ‘ I had plenty of Lego , but what they really wanted were the expensive toys they saw advertised on children 's TV . ’ |
| 5 | What they actually do is the two independent ones join together and instead of have separate Os you get O two again . |