Example sentences of "they [verb] [conj] the [noun sg] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | The deliberations irritated both groups a little because they realised that the gap is growing between those who run computers and those who do n't . |
| 2 | Oh yeah no problem and as Tony was saying music sessions they tend if the session is good to forget about closing time you know official closing time . |
| 3 | Whether these predictions are consistent with existing models for the structure of dystrophin is not clear , but they suggest that the structure is more irregular than previously described . |
| 4 | On the basis of the analysis of 12 GUIs they suggest that the GUI is composed of three main components . |
| 5 | They say that the Government is not even-handed . ’ |
| 6 | By the same token , they say that the devil is actively at work as a supernatural force . |
| 7 | They say that the risk is small , but can not be ruled out . |
| 8 | They say that the food is very rich , but luckily they 've got plenty of room in their dresses ! |
| 9 | When turned back , though not flat , they show that the horse is interested in what is behind him , usually checking that the escape route is clear ; so does a rolled-back eye which reveals the white of the eyeball . |
| 10 | These results are important for plate tectonic theory because they show that the Earth is not currently expanding as has been suggested by a small minority of earth scientists , at least not at a rate which is significant compared with rates of plate motion . |
| 11 | But these resources are not sufficient for them to reach their migratory goal and it is assumed that they die before the journey is complete . |
| 12 | They protest when the food is not up to standard or of the quality that they have come to expect . |
| 13 | And they add that the ball is in the Bird 's court . |
| 14 | Ruefully , they add that the time is not ripe , and now they are talking only about aircraft . |
| 15 | ‘ He thinks he 's got it made , but he realises things are n't quite what they seem and the question is , what is he going to do about it ? ’ |
| 16 | They appreciate that the mill is private property and that there is a notice to this effect at the entrance to the site , but they still feel that the building should be either made secure or demolished . |
| 17 | Parents like to see the headteacher 's initials on their child 's reading card , they appreciate that the head is taking a personal interest in their child 's progress and keeping a general eye on activities in classrooms . |
| 18 | For example , vaginal odours , known as copulins , have a strong effect on many mammals , particularly when they indicate that the female is on heat . |
| 19 | In 1983 , they discovered that the Sun is in a void which contains very little neutral gas ( Astrophysical Journal ( Letters ) , vol 271 , p L59 ) . |
| 20 | As well as discussing the dog fouling issue they heard that the federation is planning to compile a book called In Living Memory — based on memories of members from all over Suffolk . |
| 21 | To say that a man frequents a particular address has no defamatory meaning to ordinary readers — unless they know that the address is a brothel . |
| 22 | The tenants take liberties with the messengers because they know that the owner is far away . |
| 23 | ‘ How can they hear if the message is not proclaimed ? ’ |
| 24 | They believe that the interpretation is from a later period of the Church and that it arises from using the parable for teaching purposes . |
| 25 | They believe that the world is flat and triangular ; that it is composed of seven distinct habitations … and that each is surrounded by its own peculiar sea ; that one sea is of milk ; another of sugar ; a third of butter ; a fourth of wine ; and so on … [ also that ] the whole of this world is supported on the heads of a number of elephants whose occasional motion is the cause of earthquakes . |
| 26 | If they feel that the committee is erring they have a duty to intervene and point out what they think is the best course . |
| 27 | and deal with your objection and then puts it out of their mind if they find that the evidence is inadmissible , does n't work . |
| 28 | Here again they state that the form is for use where works are carried out for an agreed lump sum and where an architect or supervising officer has been appointed on behalf of the employer . |
| 29 | They claim that the West is using environmental arguments as a foil for reducing their dependence on oil and developing alternative energy sources . |
| 30 | He announces that there are invisible demons in the cellar , and that they claim that the house is legally theirs . |