Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] they " in BNC.

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31 They agreed , although they made it clear that they were not prepared to involve William or Harry in the exercise .
32 However , the Communists , who emerged for a second time as power broker despite their loss of seven seats in parliament , has made it clear that they will not collaborate with the Pasok leader whom they indicted for alleged wrongdoing during the interim left-right coalition government of Mr Tzannis Tzannetakis .
33 But it was clear that they had not given the subject much thought , nor did they feel there was any need to .
34 Banks and building societies offering conveyancing will be subject to a strict code of conduct and will have to make it clear that they are not offering independent financial advice .
35 Several prime ministers made it clear that they would want to see a radical extension of the Community powers and resources to help poorer regions and social groups as they moved to monetary union .
36 They did not threaten me personally , but they made it clear that they could kill us all .
37 Department of Justice officials made it clear that they still see the pursuit of Gen Noriega as a criminal case .
38 Other leading figures of the party made it clear that they share his sentiments .
39 But in chapter 16 Dathan and Abiram make clear that they see only the prospect of eventual death in the wilderness if Moses continues as their leader , and in chapter 14 death in battle seems only too imminent .
40 It is for someone to support the person whilst they try to unravel their thoughts in such a way that it becomes clear that they can say anything , no matter how bizarre or odd it sounds , because that will be the way they sort out their feelings in order to cope with them .
41 They should only be established when it is clear that they can function effectively in a given situation .
42 Membership of the ERM has necessitated a ‘ close co-operation between the Federal Government and the Bundesbank ’ since the government is responsible for exchange rate policy ; and Pöhl and Schlesinger have both made it clear that they are obliged to obey their political masters on EMU as well .
43 So the conclusions is : ‘ It is important therefore not to mobilise European resources until it is clear that they would be needed and not simply hinder the operation . ’
44 Conn McCluskey of the CSJ held out strongly against defying the ban but the DHAC representatives made it clear that they would go ahead in any case , and this seems to have swayed the NICRA members .
45 Then her mother would graciously conduct half an hour of polite conversation with all these people , who Jo knew were otherwise pretty cool and mostly also pretty sane , and they would all pretend to be interested in whatever dumb thing she said , and laugh if she made any of her awful little jokes and store away any personal information she disclosed so that they could tell it to their friends the next day and make it absolutely clear that they were on intimate terms with a really big star .
46 It was clear that they were in a trap but still they went on until they reached a roadside filling station and café .
47 The Church Commissioners , however , had always been reluctant to vest urban churches in the Redundant Churches Fund and made it absolutely clear that they considered All Souls would impose an impossible burden on the resources of the Fund .
48 But the legislation does make it clear that they will be operating in a Church which has declared that it is right to ordain women to the Priesthood and does so ordain them .
49 It seems clear that they had corresponded during 1796 , and by the time they met again at Stowey they were well acquainted with each other 's work .
50 Although precise definitions are hard to come by , it is clear that they looked to some kind of ideal worker , that is , someone who was trustworthy , interested , intelligent , literate and numerate , full of initiative , and capable of mental and physical agility .
51 The situation is that Gaius Seius becomes heir to a half , and Mucius and Maevius to the other half : the logic of the problem makes clear that they are substitutes ( both pupillary and vulgar ) for the half originally destined for the children ; and since Gaius Seius has not been disinherited his entitlement still stands , as the text confirms .
52 They could feel angry , embarrassed and even guilty because of the comments of over-anxious parents who keep hinting about their longing for grandchildren , or make it clear that they think there should be no more .
53 British Rail is continuing to explore methods of funding with the private sector but P&O and Trafalgar , the only two consortia still interested in the project , have made it clear that they will not continue with some form of government help .
54 The fact that my slimmers felt so much healthier encouraged them to continue on the diet while they were losing weight and it became clear that they had no intention of falling back in to their old habits .
55 Also in 1948 , a State of Emergency was declared in Malaya , but here the British made it clear that they would stand and fight .
56 Although they discussed the mystery at length , it was clear that they would never reach a solution to the puzzle of the man 's presence at Thorsbury and whether or not it was with Tamar 's knowledge .
57 A thought-provoking , if somewhat radical , plan from the American camp , and it is clear that they would have a strong-looking team .
58 It is also clear that they are seriously mistaken .
59 Essentially , it was a calculative attitude and it was clear that they managed themselves in the sense that they saw work as being a means to their personal ends , which might be owning a boarding house , for example .
60 David Tweedie and the Accounting Standards Board have made it clear that they are losing patience with companies — and their auditors — that bend the rules by interpreting the letter of pronouncements rather than adhering to the spirit .
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