Example sentences of "they [be] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | Where have they been all this time ? |
2 | The rest are mainly either inter-urban routes like Portsmouth-Bristol , quite busy branch lines like the Cornish branches or the South Wales branches ; or they are former main lines from which InterCity has progressively withdrawn — like the Settle & Carlisle , the former Glasgow & South Western Glasgow route , Newport-Crewe , the trans-Pennine lines and some cross-country routes crossing England from east to west . |
3 | I do n't think they are that type of band anyway . |
4 | They are that , while a ‘ top-down ’ view of industrialrrelations might suggest that almost everything has changed — the unions ' political role virtually destroyed , govenment authority decisively asserted , and the balance of power shifted massively towards employers — the view from the shop floor is very different . |
5 | Okay good yeah they are that 's good that would add together to make twelve but how about some number times another number . |
6 | ‘ Above all we must ask are we providing the evidence to customers ( whoever they are that will enable us to secure a successful outcome for all of us in AEA ’ . |
7 | They are that kind of car and if you look at £80,000 and how long it 'll last you and see how many £15,000 cars you 'll buy in that time , we 're probably bargains . |
8 | How very lucky they are that , as poll tax payers , they do have lights . |
9 | Expensive they are that sort of thing . |
10 | They are each outspoken and unconventional a trait that will get you in trouble every time . |
11 | The idea behind playing chords such as those in figs 2–5 as double stops is that they are each played as a separate fingering . |
12 | They are each used here to gesture at a range of philosophical positions . |
13 | They , in turn , love one another , because they are each loved by the same elder brother , or substitute father figure . |
14 | The two matrices unc and unc are both equivalent to unc and to each other ; they are each derived from unc by a similar transformation . |
15 | Moreover it is difficult , if not impossible , to determine whether the third defendant and the third party are liable in respect of the same damage until there has been a trial in order to determine what , if any , damage they are each liable for . |
16 | Suppose they are each integrated with their retailing operation . |
17 | Other than their having the same employer , what does it mean to say that they are each members of the same community ? |
18 | They are each highly effective if the body evolves in such a way as to exploit them to the full . |
19 | This second point suggests that the interpretation of the two utterances is bound together in the sense that they are each part of a text which is , as a whole , consistent with the principle of relevance . |
20 | All drawn by the wag Willie Rushton , they are each priced at £75 . |
21 | They are each appointed for two years . |
22 | When we are finished , they are each matching from head to toe . |
23 | Miller pointed out that ‘ Oranges , jesmines , capers , olives and pomegranites … are annually brought from Italy and , if skilfully managed , very few of them miscarry , notwithstanding they are many times three or four months out of the ground . ’ |
24 | The smart or intelligent chargers tend to take over the user 's responsibility , detecting the amount of charge needed and eliminating any memory problems , but as stated previously , they are many time more expensive than the standard chargers . |
25 | They are many , the Seven few . |
26 | Reports of sea serpents say they look like smooth snakes , but they are many times larger than the biggest snakes on earth : the longest seem to be about 200 metres . |
27 | It is with more pleasure that I thank all those who have helped my ideas about the Lorenz equations to develop ; they are many , but I must mention particularly Peter Swinnerton-Dyer , Bob Williams and Paul Glendinning . |
28 | They are many thanks , thank you . |
29 | One Peruvian veteran recalled that the worst thing about the vampiros is that , because they are such brilliant surgeons , they can make their incisions without even waking the victim . |
30 | I felt it was very important at this point in their childhood because I think they are such good company at this age . |