Example sentences of "[be] they [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ What 're they queuing for ? ’ he asked . |
| 2 | I mean Spock is more concerned with the external situation , and what 're they gon na do , and you know he says Captain that 's not rational , or this is life but not as we know it , er that kind of thing . |
| 3 | Do they go with the new we 're they gon na go with the new sound system . |
| 4 | what 're they gon na have to order ? |
| 5 | then all of a sudden er you 're , you 're they went to a psychiatrist or a whatever , therapist |
| 6 | Right well what is the , I 'm not quite actually clear what 're they doing for us ? |
| 7 | Yes I 've er that 's what makes me wonder and they 're they talk about building more ! |
| 8 | Not only are they marching in common cause with other unions , but the UMWA is also forging links with groups fighting against conservative forces in American society . |
| 9 | How often are they raised by adding on a small , discrete area to existing topics ( for example , ‘ Women in … ’ ) — thereby leaving the rest untouched — rather than acknowledging that feminism has generated a challenge to the whole field ? ( see BSA , 1986 , for a discussion of teaching in higher education ) . |
| 10 | Are they insulated from concern about the quality of healthcare and education that is available to their families and themselves ? |
| 11 | Sea pens were given their names when people wrote with quills and very apt it must have seemed , for not only are they shaped like feathers but their skeleton is flexible and horny . |
| 12 | What are they prevented from seeing ? |
| 13 | But big benefactors receive no tax breaks in Britain ; nor are they lionised at cocktail parties , as they are in America . |
| 14 | Yet the 18 counties fight shy of the risk , but what are they frightened of ? |
| 15 | ‘ What are they frightened of ? ’ |
| 16 | If they really mean to improve transport in Scotland , why are they frightened of agreeing to the new clause ? |
| 17 | Not only are they perceived to be such , but they are . |
| 18 | Are they based on some notion of ‘ inherent ’ differences ? |
| 19 | Are they based upon the need for security ? |
| 20 | What are they staying in aeroplane ? |
| 21 | Are they related to anyone ? |
| 22 | Neither are they covered by the 1984 Act , as s. 1(7) of that Act specifically excludes them . |
| 23 | Nor are they worried about the rise in cigarette and cigar prices since neither smokes . |
| 24 | Why are they worried about wardrobes when they 're getting married all they need 's a bed . |
| 25 | Are they worried about destroying the |
| 26 | Are they worried about getting jobs , or |
| 27 | Neither are they worried by sizing that implies the clothes might belong to men of more ample girth . |
| 28 | Are they hovering around midwater , or near to the surface ? |
| 29 | ‘ When are they leaving for Finland ? ’ |
| 30 | Are they moving to be with someone else or |