Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] and they [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He got talking to a man called Mac he met while listening to Vivaldi in Regent 's Park and they agreed to try playing something in one of the Baker Street concourses . |
| 2 | ‘ I have played against them twice in the President 's Trophy and they beat us twice fairly and squarely . |
| 3 | Erm I think that in in broad terms that covers the architectural aspects we we have of course , as er , Paul mentioned at the beginning erm talked the these designs through with the Clark Hill , Honey Hill and Fern Hill Resident 's Association and they have erm been , been shown the exhibition on the estate and er we believe that they 've been well received towards seeing what |
| 4 | She had filched a bottle of claret from her grandfather 's stock and they had been drinking it liberally . |
| 5 | Rumours have circulated Manchester for some time over Sharpe 's future and they intensified after he was sent home from pre-season training with what United described as a virus . |
| 6 | If the guests wo n't dance when the host expects them to , has depended on them to , that 's the band 's fault and they do n't get paid , or only after an argument . |
| 7 | Soviet spokesmen expected the Third World states to form a strong constituency of support for Brezhnev 's plan and they chose their arguments accordingly . |
| 8 | For example Candy , who started off as a fairly minor part in the book , became part of George and Lennie 's dream and they became a ‘ threesome ’ . |
| 9 | Well I , I 've been on to world wom women 's committee and they assure me that they , the hospital says these tests should come through in a week , at the most three week 's , but you can phone them , so that certainly has improved , there does n't seem to be a back log . |
| 10 | After checking that the two mirror carp were well packed in newspaper , he curled his arm around Molly 's waist and they began to stroll back up the track . |
| 11 | At least your band 's name and date sheet is on the A&R person 's desk and they have seen it . |
| 12 | She tugged at Sadie 's sleeve and they walked on down the long aisle of the hall . |
| 13 | Waqar had tome to come close to removing Hick 's head and they shaved his wicket with a rapid breakback , but Gower was still flowing when lunch came , England 195 for 4 and still some way from safety . |
| 14 | Mr Lamont added : ‘ Low inflation , tight control of public spending , open markets , competition — these are the principles of the Government 's strategy and they provide the right framework for economic growth . |
| 15 | He was joined there later by Debbie 's father and they strolled around the beautiful gardens together . |
| 16 | There was a fire at Mr 's store and they called it arson . |
| 17 | They say cheap beer imports are hitting the government 's pocket and they want beer taxes here to be frozen . |
| 18 | The furry brown vole joined the hedgehog at the water 's edge and they started across the canal together . |
| 19 | Master attached the lead to Sergeant 's collar and they walked home together , side-by-side . |
| 20 | When it was Meehan 's turn and they asked him what he had been doing that night , he said he had driven to Stranraer ( to case the motor taxation office , he admitted later ) with an Englishman called Jim Griffiths ; and they had come back via the outskirts of Ayr in the early hours of the morning . |
| 21 | The strong cross-wind was now more in Town 's favour and they managed to keep play in Cranleigh 's half for long periods . |
| 22 | They , far more than the New English , had the ear of Elizabeth 's government and they advocated restraint in dealing with Ireland . |
| 23 | Their mums are both nurses at St Ita 's Hospital and they play bingo together on Saturdays . |
| 24 | In the meantime , Mum and I go to St James 's Hospital and they do lots and lots of tests on me , most of them horrible and frightening . |
| 25 | I just stay there , squatting down and the woman gives me a funny look and tugs the little girl 's hand and they walk round me and go off down the road . |
| 26 | Franca came and sat on the bed and took hold of Patrick 's hand and they looked at each other . |
| 27 | ‘ Clearly they hate each other 's company and they deal with it by looking away from each other . |
| 28 | He caught George up at the porter 's lodge and they walked together up the Ropewalk . |
| 29 | He told me on the phone that Dawn will be leaving in a fortnight 's time and they have n't found a veterinary nurse to take her place . |
| 30 | Mr Friel had staggered back towards his friend 's house and they had heard him shouting for help . |