Example sentences of "they probably [vb past] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They probably had a variety of different habits , some no doubt were scavengers , others sediment grazers , and it seems probable that some trilobites were also active hunters , pursuing worms and other soft-bodied prey , which they shredded using the spines on the base of their legs . |
| 2 | I think the fact that the Japanese had surrendered must have something to do with it cos then they probably had a chance to attack the people who 'd er collaborated with the Japanese . |
| 3 | But he said he reckoned they probably shot a bit wide , and anyway the officers would see that they tried , and it was better to be shot by the other side rather than your own . |
| 4 | ‘ They probably killed a lot of people , and I probably have a lot of blood on my hands , ’ the investigating journalist was told by Robert Martens , who had spent two years compiling the lists in the US Embassy in Jakarta . |
| 5 | ‘ They probably hid a knife at my throat tae , ’ he added . |
| 6 | Er , there may be one there may have been one that failed , I 'm not sure but they probably did a resit and got through in September . |
| 7 | They probably run a road so that anybody can get onto it . |