Example sentences of "they [vb base] [pron] [vb mod] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Salvadorean women often remark that they live in a " matriarchal society " , by which they mean they must support their children single-handed . |
| 3 | How about what 's the American word for post they do n't say oh we 'll put it in the post they say we 'll put it in the ? |
| 4 | The people did not see the two youths — but if they saw them now they say they would lynch them . |
| 5 | They say they 'll do whatever it takes to save their livelihood . |
| 6 | They say they 'll keep it clear now . |
| 7 | But they say they can do nothing . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | ‘ They say you 'll marry him before the end of the year , miss . ’ |
| 10 | But you will relate it , cos no matter what they say you will relate it . |
| 11 | But they say you must leave it running for two days . |
| 12 | They say it would allow them to provide the extra accomodation needed to house all their 300 undergraduates and are prepared to spend £5million buying and converting the building . |
| 13 | They say it will force them to grow crops that are n't needed simply because they ca n't burn the waste from more useful crops . |
| 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 | They hope he will lift their economy out of recession , hope he will heal the racial disharmony and end the violence in their cities , hope he will keep their country the sole superpower in a fast-changing world . |
| 16 | They hope it 'll bring them a step nearer to finding Richard 's killer . |
| 17 | If they listen they 'll love you if you listen I 'll tell you because you 'll do it . |
| 18 | They give They 'll tell you erm they 'll give you a list of the weights for C L. |
| 19 | And they know they 'll get something . |
| 20 | 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 ! |
| 21 | That is why Labour and the Tories stand in areas where they know they will lose their deposits . |
| 22 | they know they can say what they want up there and get away with it |
| 23 | If they find the stimulus too strong they know they can reduce it . |
| 24 | When one of these turns hot " , the other members of staff join in the chase — preparing reports , thinking who they know who may put them in touch with the potential new client . |
| 25 | ‘ 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 . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | It 's very important they feel they can do something themselves as well . |
| 29 | And if their own experiences are dealt with , ‘ they feel they can offer something to their children ’ . |
| 30 | ‘ They feel they can distinguish themselves with greater transparency between PS/2s , AS/400s and mainframes , with less translation and overhead . |