Example sentences of "[noun pl] they [vb mod] [vb infin] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the upmarket shops they 'll use a calculator to start with and then check the answer with a soroban . |
| 2 | The surrounding fields were full of rabbits — the buzzards ' favourite food — and from their perch on the goal posts they could spot a rabbit three or four fields away . |
| 3 | Under such circumstances they will have a chance against even a vastly more powerful foe . |
| 4 | N , that is not on religious grounds either that is because I just think that they work six days they should have a day off anyway . |
| 5 | Under telephone licence regulations they must keep a list of all such requests and respect them in future . |
| 6 | If fast-food take-aways want to find their best prospects they can do a lot worse than identify areas which have a high proportion of ‘ households sharing access to a bath ’ . |
| 7 | To many newcomers they can seem a celebration of village conviviality , but closer inspection often reveals that who actually speaks to whom depends very much on background and life-style . |
| 8 | Every five minutes they would cadge a Bisonte from me , or a Lucky Strike from Dana . |
| 9 | In a few minutes they 'll have a car rush , as 90 cars race through the streets . |
| 10 | If they took cheese slices they could do a cheese , toasted cheese sandwiches or |
| 11 | It 's basically offering people erm rather than becoming members they can become a supporter for five pounds a year of the Green Party for which they get three shortened up beat newsletters and this week it was two sides of A four . |
| 12 | ‘ You tell those guys they should get a life ! |
| 13 | But I mean I feel sorry for young mums now because there 's no way if they take on these mortgages they can have a family |
| 14 | He already visits Aycliffe junior and infant school where he helps the pupils make bird and bat nesting boxes and hopes they will start a School Club , along with Woodham School and Longfield Comprehensive , in Darlington . |