Example sentences of "they [verb] [adv] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the Second Duma , although their urban vote held up , they fared much less well at the hands of more politically-conscious peasants , they failed dismally to attract working-class support , and their representation fell by half . |
| 2 | They were friends and they expected never to see each other again . |
| 3 | Welcoming " the important changes " in South Africa in the previous 20 months , they agreed unanimously to lift some sanctions immediately . |
| 4 | They fought frantically to hold each other close , but the oil defeated them . |
| 5 | Because social workers face considerable stress and often feel depressed and beleaguered , such suggestions for research as they make often reflect current problems rather than long-term issues . |
| 6 | Since all the members of this class wish to preserve the status quo , they unite politically to support conservative regimes and oppose radical forces that propose significant social changes . |
| 7 | They 'd just sunk that pit and they were starting to turn coal and the the the miners were straggling back to the new pit you see ? |
| 8 | They 'd just walked full circle past the famous Tivoli lake with the much photographed and traditionally Danish Old Ferry Inn jutting out into its depths , and through the sunken garden , back to the bubble fountain , when the lights were switched on . |
| 9 | Despite having been in touch with many agencies , they 'd only had five applicants so far — four of whom had been absolutely hopeless . |
| 10 | Women currently aged 45 to 59 said they 'd only had 2.6 lovers , while men the same age boasted of 13.6 girlfriends . |
| 11 | Later in the interview , people were asked whether they 'd ever had any kind of problem or difficulty over any credit arrangements . |
| 12 | They 'd definitely sounded that way on the comm — and there was another hint about their nature in the fact that they were too withdrawn to make a visual link . |
| 13 | had to keep dragging them off to the toilet , they 'd never seen blind children you see they 'd all seen adults |
| 14 | Heaven knew she was no stranger to men 's admiring glances , but they 'd never had this effect on her before — nor anything remotely like it ! |
| 15 | If the child has a special skill or the parent has a special interest and they enjoy together exchanging this skill or interest , like teaching a child to swim very young , teaching it to play or listen to music , or play very simple rhythmic sounds , then as long as it is done within a relationship that is , above all , a loving relationship , great . |
| 16 | If the child has a special skill or the parent has a special interest and they enjoy together exchanging this skill or interest , like teaching a child to swim very young , teaching it to play or listen to music , or play very simple rhythmic sounds , then as long as it is done within a relationship that is , above all , a loving relationship , great . |
| 17 | Are Channel 5 and Cable in opposition or will they work together occupying new spaces in a completely new industry map ? |
| 18 | Commissioning levels were well below target initially , but , with the roll-over of previously uncompleted programmes , they began comfortably to exceed annual targets from 1952 onwards ( when the annual commissioning rates averaged double the prewar level ) . |
| 19 | Earth scientists should not be quick to modify geological data to accommodate model simulations ; rather , the acceptability of climate simulations should be judged on how well they reproduce independently established geological facts . |
| 20 | Lord Diplock held that the effect of the clause was to define the primary obligations of Securicor : instead of an absolute undertaking to ensure that visits to the client 's premises were made by persons who would exercise reasonable skill and care , they undertook only to exercise due diligence in the employment of staff to make the visits . |
| 21 | When impala panic , they bound away making spectacular leaps from side to side , kicking their back legs into the air . |
| 22 | The females are obviously well aware of this , as they try hard to dissuade other females from joining their chosen male . |
| 23 | They chose instead to spend large sums of money on the farms , rebuilt the famous Orangery and installed a large indoor swimming pool in the courtyard . |
| 24 | They respond well to low spatial frequencies . |
| 25 | Although all are good single scullers , they are not to Olympic singles standard , but combined they looked yesterday to have good potential . |
| 26 | I mean when our researchers were doing our London Guide for nineteen ninety one , they did actually make that point that erm they reckoned that things were overpriced in London . |
| 27 | All that mattered to these people was to kill ; how they did so had little significance . |
| 28 | There was nowhere to put these prisoners except back into the former regime 's gaols , where they did indeed face sub-human conditions , especially of overcrowding . |
| 29 | We begin with a brief look at the official figures , since , whatever the shortcomings of these statistics , and no matter how distorted a picture of ‘ real ’ crime they portray , they do nevertheless have real effects , since they are used , for example , in political debate and inform , at least partially , the public 's perception of the crime problem . |
| 30 | They do however share one thing in common , they are all quality products , and have always been high in the list of best selling computer games on all hardware formats . |