Example sentences of "they [verb] they 've " in BNC.
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| 1 | And , and do they think they 've got everything to gain |
| 2 | They get into discussion with a neighbour on Concorde going to New York and when they get back they say they 've got the finest idea since sliced bread . |
| 3 | Martin and Koda plan just as ambitious a schedule of costume exhibitions at their new home — three per year — and they say they 've been given a mandate to do that . |
| 4 | An and they ring up and they say they 've had a cold all week and they ca n't put up with it a minute longer |
| 5 | But it 's not , it 's flourishing and there 's plenty demand ca n't get enough slates and er yes they say they 've got er terrific overheads this and that , er well erm they can put them figures there they change the tune changes every day . |
| 6 | They say they 've bucked the trend . |
| 7 | They say they 've been promised full consultation with the college 's governing body before a final decisionis made — and so far that has n't happened . |
| 8 | Now they say they 've changed their minds . |
| 9 | They say they 've nursed the constituency to a point where they regard it as one of the most winnable in the country ; certainly the bookies make them favourites . |
| 10 | They say they 've got the balance right . |
| 11 | They say they 've taken this unusual step because they feel the Standard Assessment Tests or SATS are worthless . |
| 12 | In the past they say they 've suffered prejudice and poor support . |
| 13 | Because of it they say they 've been forced to live in a tent with their young children . |
| 14 | They say they 've tried everything — including secure accommodation — but sending him to the Costa Blanca to stay with his grandparents seemed the most appropriate course of action . |
| 15 | The action taken by his parents has prompted detectives to review the case , but they say they 've always kept an open mind . |
| 16 | They say they 've enjoyed the transition from farmer to fashion designer . |
| 17 | They say they 've got to be home by nine . |
| 18 | They say they 've wiped smallpox off the face of the earth . |
| 19 | A spokesman said while they accept they 've lost the copyright battle , they still intend to go to court again in an attempt to get the damages reduced . |
| 20 | But the thing is that now , I mean now that most of them have got some sort of house , an' there 's food an' money around , they know they 're better off but , honest , they know they 've got nothin' as well . |
| 21 | The thing is , young officers coming into the force , doing what they 've been taught is their job , the next thing they know they 've got people making complaints against them . |
| 22 | Surely this is the kind of appointment which they only decide to make when they know they 've got the right man available . |
| 23 | Now I reckon they are doing everything they can to keep me there as long as possible , because when I go they know they 've got a real master-blaster like Chris coming in . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ They know they 've got the law behind them . |
| 25 | Robertson says : ‘ They know they 've issued something completely contrary to the actual situation , yet they 're not going to issue a correction . |
| 26 | Got them over , they , they said , they said they know they 've got them over a barrel . |
| 27 | er They 've lost most of their goods , er they 've had to leave enormous amounts of , of , of their personal belongings in , in Kuwait , they 're , they 're not physically in bad shape , but mentally they 're , they 're very anxious and , and they know they 've lost a lot of belongings . |
| 28 | Quarters again yeah and give them another quarter out of this so they get they 've got a whole one each and then we 've got two left over . |
| 29 | Okay well they get they 've got lots of them to mark and they marked quickly but I Looks alright to me that . |
| 30 | They believe they 've found a way to destroy cancer cells without the unpleasant side-effects produced by existing drugs . |