Example sentences of "they [verb] they [vb mod] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if either of them imagines they can force my hand , they much mistake the matter ! |
| 2 | They fear they could lay themselves open to prosecution for murder or manslaughter — or in some cases a civil action for damages — if they disconnect a feeding tube without court permission . |
| 3 | Do they think they can get it up to fifteen ? |
| 4 | To put it another way : how did they think they could share their thoughts about the trick objects with another person ? |
| 5 | Salvadorean women often remark that they live in a " matriarchal society " , by which they mean they must support their children single-handed . |
| 6 | As they entered they could hear someone playing a cello . |
| 7 | Then , when I really insisted that they keep right on the centre line , they found they could do it if they tried hard . |
| 8 | Well they found they could do it far better with a tractor and a mower . |
| 9 | The people did not see the two youths — but if they saw them now they say they would lynch them . |
| 10 | They say they 'll do whatever it takes to save their livelihood . |
| 11 | They say they 'll keep it clear now . |
| 12 | But they say they can do nothing . |
| 13 | My friends are Liverpool fans and they say they can get me tickets for the KOP , but no way am I standing with a bunch of idiots . |
| 14 | American guests are famous for deep ties and they hope they will consider themselves at home as long as they are in this country . |
| 15 | If they liked you they believed they could teach you to do anything and by God ! you 'd do , it as well as anyone . |
| 16 | Now what have they have they said they can hear you breathing more quickly or more deeply or rattly or |
| 17 | If they listen they 'll love you if you listen I 'll tell you because you 'll do it . |
| 18 | Well there 's a physical limit to how much we could produce in a an eight hour shift and all the slate makers were adamant that the figures he reckoned they could produce and what they reckoned they could produce you know they were totally different . |
| 19 | They give They 'll tell you erm they 'll give you a list of the weights for C L. |
| 20 | If I had refused … they threatened they would take our parents ’ lives . ’ |
| 21 | And they know they 'll get something . |
| 22 | 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 ! |
| 23 | That is why Labour and the Tories stand in areas where they know they will lose their deposits . |
| 24 | they know they can say what they want up there and get away with it |
| 25 | If they find the stimulus too strong they know they can reduce it . |
| 26 | ‘ When you have what is effectively a one party Government for 13 years working hand in hand with the developers they believe they can do whatever they like . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | Examples of this may be : the agoraphobic person who never goes out because they believe they will collapse and die of a heart attack ; the lift phobic who believes they may become trapped in the lift and suffocate to death ; a person who avoids meeting others because , if a disagreement starts , they believe they will lose their temper and hit people ; and last , a person may obsessively check the locks on doors and windows , believing that somebody is bound to break into the house if they fail to make these checks . |
| 29 | It 's very important they feel they can do something themselves as well . |
| 30 | And if their own experiences are dealt with , ‘ they feel they can offer something to their children ’ . |