Example sentences of "[subord] they [vb base] they [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That is why Labour and the Tories stand in areas where they know they will lose their deposits . |
| 2 | In contrast , a merger is the voluntary union of two companies where they think they will do better by amalgamating . |
| 3 | Musical clergy , on the other hand , may find it hard to accept standards of choice and performance which are lower than they believe they could achieve themselves . |
| 4 | Children are very quick to spot this and will take advantage of the situation — and once they know they can get away with anything , you will lose their respect . |
| 5 | If they wish they can stick to the bare bones of the task , as an intellectual exercise , but if they feel secure they may inject ‘ feeling ’ ideas . |
| 6 | People may put themselves into residential care if they wish they will pay the whole of the bill . |
| 7 | If they listen they 'll love you if you listen I 'll tell you because you 'll do it . |
| 8 | If they know they can get special deals . |
| 9 | Also , the person asking for the review has to agree that if they lose they will pay the other side 's costs . |
| 10 | You know , and I feel , I do feel very angry , I mean th th the family that she 's referring to who ca n't , who have difficulty hav getting transport for Sunday morning , they 're not parishioners , but are actually in the parish , and they know perfectly well that if they ask they will get transport , and indeed in the past they have asked , and they have got transport . |
| 11 | If they stay they must deliver an emasculated version of their own educational vision , and in such a position it is easier to deny the ideals than to stay open , day after day , to the disappointment and the sense of inauthenticity . |
| 12 | If they delay they may fall into arrears with their tax and later be faced with having to pay tax for past years . |
| 13 | Nobody in industry has actually got an absolute guarantee , I mean even the British Telecom schemes said they 'll pay , they 'll pay the rate of inflation if they feel they can afford . |
| 14 | but if they get the upper hand , and if they think they can start er dictating , then they will , alright ? |
| 15 | You know if they think they can do just as they like at that age , well I mean er the , the |
| 16 | " If they think they can discover the lost vein , or by driving a new level find a fresh one , they will do one or the other for their own advantage " . |
| 17 | ‘ If they think they can set up a squad at three months ’ notice , they 're sadly mistaken . |
| 18 | Ask the children if they think they can walk through a postcard . |
| 19 | Right , well perhaps I , perhaps people could as actually come and speak to me afterwards , if they , if they think they could help at all , that 's International Women 's Day and all the local organisations have been asked to take part |
| 20 | When a team goes to a new area to start a new church , the fact is that they may fail , and the temptation is to fear that if they fail they will lose face . |
| 21 | It 's probable they will come back , but if they do they 'll have to bid an awful lot more a second time |
| 22 | Well if they do they 'll have to open the bloody gate . |
| 23 | Companies do not have to list their directors on their stationery , but if they do they must list the full name ( or the surname and initials of forenames ) of every individual and corporate director . |
| 24 | They should n't drink and if they do they should ask someone else to drive . |
| 25 | people have been treated quicker , so that per cent no its not how can they say no its not ? , they would n't lie because if they lie they 'd get really done would n't they ? |
| 26 | The cars get ripped off , if they park they 'll take the car . |
| 27 | The point is you do n't do these children any service by letting them getting away with it , cos they think they can get away with it . |
| 28 | Old people are frightened to open their doors because they know they may face a menacing crowd , all demanding sweets or money . |
| 29 | Many women resist swapping jobs because they know they could do a job a lot better or quicker themselves , or because they are frightened of ‘ having a go ’ at traditional male jobs . |
| 30 | If the English do not like children , it is because they think they ought to behave properly , responsibly and quietly in their presence and can never riot or have a good time when they 're around . |