Example sentences of "[pron] be [noun] [prep] they [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And there are pages of them to learn . |
| 2 | His purpose was not only to prevent his own partisans from uniting to oust him , but also to use the fact that there were differences between them to strengthen his own position . |
| 3 | There is work for them to do . |
| 4 | Where members find it difficult to access courses , seminars , etcetera there is scope for them to organise their own structured discussion groups within their work-place or locality , perhaps using television programmes or videos to provide the structure Subject matter : Technical and regulatory aspects ( knowledge and application ) ; and development of interpersonal and management skills . |
| 5 | But a lot of women tend to see Christmas through because there is pressure on them to keep the family together . |
| 6 | By Sunday evening , when it was time for them to leave and the three of them were piling into the Bentley , what she felt inside her , by any definition , was far more than simply sexual excitement . |
| 7 | When it was time for them to go , she rolled up the carpet full of soil and put it in her bedroom . |
| 8 | When Loc , with another worried glance in Jacques Devraux 's direction , insisted it was time for them to go to bed , Paul galloped across the clearing with little Hoc on his shoulders and dumped the boy squealing with laughter on his sleeping mat . |
| 9 | When Iris announced that it was time for them to return , Jack insisted on walking them back . |
| 10 | It was time for them to put their houses in order , ‘ and for the Home Secretary to insist they do ’ . |