Example sentences of "they [verb] [pron] [vb mod] [verb] [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As they entered they could hear someone playing a cello . |
| 2 | But they say they can do nothing . |
| 3 | And they know they 'll get something . |
| 4 | Boys seem to make an effort only if they are going into a situation where they know they might meet someone they fancy , whereas lots of girls I know will put on make-up just to go to the local shop ! |
| 5 | It 's very important they feel they can do something themselves as well . |
| 6 | And if their own experiences are dealt with , ‘ they feel they can offer something to their children ’ . |
| 7 | Ludwig Holzer claims that slobs work harder because they feel they must prove something . |
| 8 | Some people are unable to make choices because they feel they must have everything and can not accept the loss that is inherent in exercising choice . |
| 9 | They thought they could say anything and get away with it . ’ |
| 10 | They should n't drink and if they do they should ask someone else to drive . |
| 11 | But they think they can run everything from Detroit and that 's the way the organisation is going to be restructured . |
| 12 | And anyway , even if we ask them , I mean , even if they think we can do something about it , though Christ knows what , I do n't want a lot of knowalls who have n't got any kids and do n't know the first thing about them telling us what to do with ours — ’ |
| 13 | A woman in France whose surname begins with V. They think she may know something . ’ |
| 14 | The only thing I might not , it 'cause they said they might make one with a C D R O M drive . |
| 15 | That twenty three pound odd what we had to pay , they said we should pay nothing . |
| 16 | ‘ At about 6am they said I should eat something and if nothing had happened by 8am they 'd ask a doctor to break my waters . |
| 17 | It 's so funny it 's real entertainment someone at the Tate said er , you know when I told them I bought the bird bath , they said you will have lots of pleasure with that and I think I have . |