Example sentences of "they [vb past] [conj] it " in BNC.
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| 31 | I was particularly thrilled with the guys who scored the points for us on the final day , Mark James , Jose-Maria Olazabal , Jose-Maria Canizares , Ronan Rafferty and Christy O'Connor Jnr. , because in the case of Canizares , Ronan and Christy they had n't scored a point in the games they played and it was nice for them to take some of the glory . |
| 32 | There was one , but the Austrians had it reduced in size because they believed that it might be used as an observation tower by the recalcitrant Milanese . |
| 33 | By and large , those who approved of conscription when it came did so because they believed that it was everyone 's duty to serve in the armed forces in any case . |
| 34 | They believed that it was wrong because Jesus was mixing with people who were not tolerated by strict Jews . |
| 35 | Followers of the shotokai style broke away from the parent group of shotokan because they believed that it was deviating from the traditional teachings laid down by Funakoshi . |
| 36 | They believed that it was necessary to combine the best in local community action and larger social concerns ; to bring the fragments of social and community action together , e.g. community groups , trade unions , women 's groups , etc. to work towards a vision of a new society based on a radical analysis of existing structures and the lessons and aspirations of the men and women attempting to create new structures at local level ; to stress objectives and content in education as well as methods and process . |
| 37 | But they believed that it would be a small part of the £21.3 million . ’ |
| 38 | That he could do this without awakening the slightest resentment ill the boys was a sign that they recognised that it was their work that mattered to Basil , and in no way his self-importance , which , to a quite remarkable degree he did not have . |
| 39 | They estimated that it would take them four months to build the cells , the measuring equipment and constant temperature baths . |
| 40 | Among other matters , the G-7 Finance Ministers reaffirmed their concern over the yen , although they noted that it had stabilized since their last meeting in April . |
| 41 | And then on thirty two minutes , Pisa got a goal which quite frankly they deserved and it was a brilliant effort , it was probably the best goal of the three . |
| 42 | Sometimes the dog would bark for no apparent reason and they assumed that it had sensed a wildcat or a leopard stealing up in silence through the darkness . |
| 43 | The inconsistency of demanding frankness and openness from the African while practising a form of government depending largely on influence wielded behind closed doors seems not to have troubled the British ; they assumed that it was precisely their own qualities of straightforwardness and transparent honesty which would effect the required transformation in the African character . |
| 44 | They assumed that it was legal before the third month , and only illegal when procured . |
| 45 | In particular they assumed that it was possible , at any given moment , to make reasonably precise comparisons of the real strength of the States concerned , to estimate accurately the advantages of Britain 's wealth as against Russia 's population or Prussia 's efficient bureaucracy . |
| 46 | When pressed by the US Federal Trade Commission for an explanation they replied that it meant that the inside of the car was 700 per cent quieter than the outside . |
| 47 | They stated that it cost taxpayers 3bn to 4bn per annum in overrun defence contracts . |
| 48 | They boasted that it was the worst they 'd ever known , and could expect a million profit with confidence . |
| 49 | They emphasised that it was the circumstances of the individual case which led them to reject charges of degrading or inhuman treatment . |
| 50 | Well for some reason they survived when it was expanded . |
| 51 | ‘ Hard ’ evidence of a quantitative kind was never neglected by abolitionists since they appreciated that it was more likely to impress parliamentarians who were conscious of their role as ‘ cool ’ arbiters of the national interest and who consequently distanced themselves from ‘ enthusiasm ’ . |
| 52 | They decided that it could only be because Joan 's health was so poor in the fens that the professor was forced to move . |
| 53 | They decided that it was very strange and exciting , and a very good reason to gallop around , and to snort and buck , and to carry on like madmen . |
| 54 | And the more they talked about it the more they decided that it was . |
| 55 | The children had no complaints about the refreshments , and when it was time to leave , they decided that it had been a pretty good party . |
| 56 | When the people realized it was not alive , they decided that it must belong to the Man-Mountain , and the King ordered them to bring it to me . |
| 57 | ‘ They decided that it was in the best interests of the BBC and its future that John Birt should remain as director general , and gave him their full support . ’ |
| 58 | They decided that it was in the best interests of the BBC and its future that John Birt should remain as director general , and gave him their full support . ’ |
| 59 | A keen breeze had sprung up and they watched as it chased fallen leaves along the pavement , blowing them into little heaps against the red brick wall . |
| 60 | They stressed that it was vital that environmental groups took a very tough line with the industry right at the outset . |