Example sentences of "is [conj] they [verb] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To the extent that Europeans know of this Oxbridge dominance , my experience is that they regard it with some satisfaction ( they have generally heard of Oxford and Cambridge ) , but that their satisfaction changes to complacency when they reflect upon what they believe to be the uniquely class-ridden structure of English society . |
| 2 | The most likely explanation is that they saw it as a way to keep the Catholic-educated Mary out of Scotland , while maintaining their formal loyalty to her , thereby maximizing their opportunity to advance the Protestant cause while minimizing the need to clash directly with their sovereign ; there was , after all , no sign that Mary was particularly interested in the internal affairs of her kingdom , and although it was a gamble , and a risky one , leaving her to continue to enjoy life in France appeared to be the best chance they had . |
| 3 | The surprise here is that they did it with the best , very purest intentions , poor lambs . |
| 4 | Another potential problem for patients is that they find themselves in the role of information-giver , and it is often information of a very personal nature . |
| 5 | The great advantage of such institutions is that they fit you for prison conditions . |
| 6 | The only thing , today , is that they escorted us without any weapons . |
| 7 | The trouble with architect-designed houses on estates is that they have nothing like an open fire . |
| 8 | Our answer is that they bought it for no money down because there were able to . |
| 9 | 4 One problem with many passages in Eliot 's plays is that they send us to similar but stronger passages in the poetry . |
| 10 | Yeah , the only reason most people choose a Friday is because they get you over the weekend |
| 11 | ft is as they tell us of |