Example sentences of "they [adv] [vb infin] a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Do they necessarily have a meaning as well as reference ; and if so , to what extent , if any , is their meaning.content relevant to their designatory function ?
2 So why , why , why ca n't you just erm why ca n't they just take a bit off everybody in that case and , and inflict the same degree ?
3 hang on , could you do the same with fishermen 's , could they not have an apostrophe after the s .
4 But why did they ever think a roof on its own was enough ?
5 But could they ever secure a conviction on that basis against an heir to the throne ?
6 Do they ever take an interest in the increased prices Ulster people endure on food and other commodities compared to the mainland ?
7 Did they ever have a foundry ?
8 Did they also have a revolver each ?
9 It may be that the amp sounds okay but do they really need an LED for goodness sake ?
10 The Flemyngs would be away , no doubt , ‘ at a banquet in Perth ’ , and they were ; a butler spoke to them from an upper window and asked them would they kindly leave a message so they marked the house with dirt and rotten potatoes while the servants rushed to bar the shutters over the windows .
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