Example sentences of "and the [noun] they " in BNC.

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1 They had no more snow , and the streams they crossed were free of ice ; the unnatural winter was less severe now that they were out of the hills .
2 Everyone did their own labelling. , As a result of this approach , a strong camaraderie developed between the Roddicks and the franchisees they selected to help spread their business philosophy .
3 For example , because of the extrovert character of the West Indian blacks and the music they played , there was no antagonism between skins and blacks .
4 Now all the women have got long skirts and all the blokes have got really sensible haircuts , they all do oil painting and the music they like is shite .
5 Heavy posts , reeking of creosote and paint , towered up as high as the holly trees in the hedge , and the board they carried threw a long shadow across the top of the field .
6 The survey arose because two final year students at Imperial College gambled with £6,000 of savings to establish a research company to plug the information gap between engineering industry and the students they wish to recruit .
7 The survey arose because two final year students at Imperial College gambled with £6,000 of savings to establish a research company to plug the information gap between engineering industry and the students they wish to recruit .
8 Perhaps that is why Heather felt more at ease with the likes of you and I than with her family and the friends they chose for her . ’
9 Ever since he had heard about Maisie and the headmaster they had risen in swarms , like rats leaving a sewer .
10 On the one hand they are ‘ employers of labour ’ and managers because of the functions they perform , the authority they possess and the rewards they enjoy .
11 They mention the poem Lord Ullin 's Daughter , and the question they put is :
12 Each one gives a history of the area , a list of all the local dive operators and the services they offer , as well as many other useful names and addresses including photographic specialists .
13 ‘ It is only further consideration , ’ added head of Education & Training David Hunt , ‘ which reveals the rewards of specialisation , for example the added value to members of the qualifications and the services they are able to offer , and the unifying force of specialist qualifications for members in business and in practice . ’
14 Each day we spend working with people we see their needs and the services they deserve .
15 provide people with greater say in how they live their lives and the services they need .
16 At local level most offices have a TU representative who can give you more information about joining the relevant union and the services they offer .
17 For example , health authorities are required to demonstrate that the care of patients and the services they receive have been considered in any project appraisal .
18 In the US , the set-up of health insurance companies that stand between consumers and the services they use encourages the profligate use of resources .
19 The emergence of individuals who are more aware of their situation , and the problems they face , but are able to cope with the pressures , strains and disappointments that life entails .
20 In spite of the increasing diversity of their work on women 's experiences with children , for instance , this work remains dominated by studies of mother-child relations and the problems they encounter .
21 I can offer an account of what the minimum level to be attained at 16 by 80%-90% of pupils would entail in a few areas of the curriculum … ; in English , pupils would need to demonstrate that they are attentive listeners and confident speakers when dealing with everyday matters of which they have experience , that they can read straightforward written information and pass it on — orally and in written form — without loss of meaning and that they can say clearly what their own views are ; in Mathematics , that they can apply the topics and skills in the foundation list proposed in the Cockcroft Report ; in Science , that they are willing and able to take a practical approach to problems , involving sensible observations and appropriate measurements and can communicate their findings effectively … ; in History , that they possess some historical knowledge and perspective , understand the concepts of cause and consequence , and can compare and extract information from historical evidence and be aware of its limitations ; and in CDT [ craft , design and technology ] , that they can design and make something , using a limited range of materials and calling on a restricted range of concepts and give an account of what they have done and the problems they encountered .
22 The starting-point of that digression in time and place was that of leased prisons and the problems they increasingly raised for a socially responsible legislature .
23 Most analysts said IBM Corp is not done with its restructuring , and there will be more to come — ‘ I think basically the mainframe business and the problems they are facing are very fundamental and will likely worsen in 1993 , ’ Smith said — ‘ the mainframe business is the main source of cash flow and it will be very difficult to offset that by improvements elsewhere . ’
24 Clearly the needs of each person , and the problems they present , will differ according to the nature and severity of the disability and according to the individual 's personality and social and economic situation .
25 2 Make a list of the main things your group will have to do and the problems they will have to face .
26 There would be enormous value in sharing information about what different organisations are currently achieving in this area and the problems they are encountering .
27 The idea of the film , made by the Central Office of Information , was to paint a picture of the daily life of people in the countryside and the problems they faced .
28 The idea of a device that does n't need a needle or a syringe and the problems they cause would be a substantial advance .
29 Civic Trust officer Jane Taylor said : ‘ This will involve finding out how many people ride , where they go and the problems they have getting there . ’
30 John Willis , Channel 4 director of programmes , said of the game show : ‘ It may offer contestants a dream home , but it poses the audience fundamental questions about society 's attitude to the homeless and the problems they face . ’
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