Example sentences of "[pers pn] 's [conj] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean er it 's before they 're conceived that you 've got to try |
| 2 | Mostly it 's that they do n't travel well , whatever flightcases you use . |
| 3 | In fact , if they do have a complaint , it 's that they would probably like me to go back full time — which is very nice to know ! ’ |
| 4 | It 's got nothing to do with national security ; it 's that they may embarrass some dear old buffer who did a lot of damage . |
| 5 | Er and then to contrast this you 've got like the feminist view er well it 's a just reconstruct a lot of these ideas instead of saying that women 's talk was diffident they said it was more considerate , and so the idea that quite often A lot of the features that are in this conversation are n't because women want to be deferential to the men they 're talking to , it 's that they actually want to show some consideration to the turn-taking or the conversational style that 's going on . |
| 6 | Er so thank you for coming and do n't forget the candidates and and Thank John personally for for for being such a very good er candidate in in this erm hustings , er but do n't leave the candidates to You must fee The people in Salford and Eccles and in er Worsley , who get the Manchester Evening News , Er It 's it 's that they they put lo there 's local issues is n't there ? |
| 7 | It 's that they have equal decisions , really so you ca n't say . |
| 8 | It 's not that they passively resist you , it 's that they actively sabotage you , because the change is so graphic . |
| 9 | the Health Service is deteriorating so bad , and they said no not so much that it 's that they 're not , they 've got enough staff but they 're not being managed correctly |
| 10 | It 's whether they are illegal immigrants . |
| 11 | Indeed , in motorsport it 's not the colour of your clothes that matters , it 's whether they are fireproof , and the regulations stipulate that everything has to comply to the relevant safety standards . |
| 12 | So it 's whether they take furniture ? |
| 13 | And I 'd say well if there are two parents there whether it 's whether they 're married or whether they 're not , the parents are there together , it was shared equally . |
| 14 | It 's whether they will be withdrawn or not . |
| 15 | It 's 'cause they 're stronger . |
| 16 | There 's all these buildings and streets out there , but it 's like they 're all empty — you know , like there 's no one out there , just things . |
| 17 | It 's like they 're sharks or summat , or fish with these big white eyes looking for things to eat . |
| 18 | Now it 's like they 're saying the party 's finished . |
| 19 | Two days later he tells me : ‘ It 's like they want to copy everything down to the smallest detail . |
| 20 | It 's like they 're all dead but they ca n't see it . |
| 21 | And when he comes out of hospital , it 's like they 've forgotten he exists — just a couple of visits from a nurse . |
| 22 | It 's like they 've lost a bodyguard . ’ |
| 23 | I think that 's true what Yona says you know it it is Cos you know I the sort of the political people of the town tend to be councillors who are er men mainly and set in their ways and think that because they 've got the label councillor behind you know b front of their name that they 're they are for life you know it 's And they 're sort of respectable inverted commas members of the community and you know and I mean I hope that out of out of all this I mean it 's it 's a shame it has to happen in such a desperate situation you know because I mean none of us can really feel glad that Because to be on strike is I mean each day is is hard I 'm sure for well I mean I can only say because to be close to people on strike it 's quite a unique thing really for me and i you become so involved and close to people and you realize how hard it is for them . |
| 24 | They 're talking about your lot today , tomorrow it 's going to be about cricket , the day after it 's going to be about something else , it 's and they have to pick up things very quickly . |
| 25 | I mean , I think it 's and they really are nice ! |
| 26 | Erm , if a couple decide to have children , they have children for life , it 's until they erm , get married and I really think we 're given too much of this me , me and my fulfilment of what you can be , and you forget that there 's two people there , or three people who are dependent on you . |
| 27 | That way it 's though they 'll get close to what they need |
| 28 | and it 's cos they do n't understand them but you 're understanding them I think very well now so you 're going to like them . |
| 29 | Perhaps it 's cos they do n't know the basics . |
| 30 | Is it cos they 're lazy , often think it 's cos they 're lazy do n't they ? |