Example sentences of "[verb] [noun pl] [verb] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | DARLINGTON Conservatives say they are pleased with election canvassing returns showing they have the support of half the townspeople they contacted . |
| 2 | Executives led clients to believe they were being put on the market immediately , and , indeed , this was what they themselves thought was happening . |
| 3 | The proposed ban was eventually carried by 7 votes to 5 , but hunt supporters believe they 'll win the full vote next month . |
| 4 | But hunt supporters say they 're not worried . |
| 5 | Erm with them , i they do n't need tins do they ? |
| 6 | Travel — Ferries : Ferry firms keep their heads above water With the Chunnel coming , ferry companies know they must smarten up their act if they are to keep custom . |
| 7 | They want brothels like they want to drink and stay up late : because in Britain such things are Not On , foreign , disreputable , on a par with rabies , garlic and sodomy . |
| 8 | But , but people when people when they come to your house and want things done they 're tight you know ! |
| 9 | Well I , I think they will give it to us , cos er , Martin what 's his name said that we 'd get complimentary copies , yeah you must n't touch those Tim cos those are matches and children never , never touch matches do they ? |
| 10 | ‘ I want police like they are on television , like The Bill , where they get stuck right in , ’ says one boy . |
| 11 | True , too , Bosnia 's Serbs have won as much land as they want ( though in the territories they control ethnic cleansing continues : about 1,000 Muslims or Croats are leaving northern Bosnia every week , it is reported , after signing papers to say they are going voluntarily ) . |
| 12 | Examine and repair flashings to ensure they are firmly embedded in brickwork and in close contact with the roofing |
| 13 | They warn that if they cut costs to compete they must also lower their standards . |
| 14 | He says things like they are . |
| 15 | Then do they do nurseries do they do nurseries ? |
| 16 | They will carry radios to show they are something to do with the Cornmill . |
| 17 | Let children know they must do as they are told . |
| 18 | Everyone who wishes to find the Stone must show documents to prove they can attempt the task . |
| 19 | Erm and what were th , and the boys , they 've got drivers have they ? |
| 20 | And there is no restriction on candidates , although telemarketing companies say they try to avoid using people convicted for fraud . |
| 21 | ‘ People do n't use pubs like they used to do and that 's the demise of the country pub , not so much the other things that have been said . |
| 22 | And six out of ten of the companies that do not use PCs said they would never buy a computer at any time in the future . |
| 23 | But now many of those who paid deposits say they no longer want the car . |
| 24 | Travel agents say they 've sold out of foreign holidays as thousands head for the sun over the Easter Bank holiday . |
| 25 | Her family say riding hats must be improved , but riding experts insist they 're safe enough . |
| 26 | I know authors say they prefer to let their work speak for them , but I hardly think it would harm the integrity of the book to know a little something about the man , such as that he is forty-two , married to American academic Antonia Phillips , with two children , Louis and Jacob , and that he has what he calls a ‘ middle-aged obsession ’ with competitive games , particularly tennis . |
| 27 | The inquest heard doctors believed they had followed usual procedures . |
| 28 | Unions have argued for staff increases , claiming new legislation requiring claimants to prove they are ‘ actively seeking ’ rather than just ‘ available for ’ work is labour-intensive . |
| 29 | Such cosseting made passengers feel they were very special and the airlines did all they could to encourage distinguished people to fly with them Imperial Airways carried HM King Feisal from Baghdad to Gaza in 1927 and later took to publishing monthly lists of their important passengers . |
| 30 | do they have weights do they jump jockeys , |