Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [verb] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | my Lord , er , er , in , in my submission the , the , the highest really could put their case is that if the matter were referred your Lordship simply did n't stay proceedings or permitted them for example to apply for interim payment or permitted them to take some procedural steps to pursue their action so that they were n't unduly delayed should they succeed at the end of the day and that would be a major concession because it would run against a normal rule cos on a reference the entire proceedings are stayed , that 's not a case just saying even if that is done , er that anybody is saying that particular measure is or is good is not good or may not be forced in the interim |
| 2 | Is it a covered building or do they just meet outside ? |
| 3 | Well designed information systems can give the information which will assist managers make better decisions , give their businesses competitive advantage or help them improve their cost structure or product base . |
| 4 | On the other hand , if the incentives are too high , they may themselves distort the market , by giving the beneficiaries an unfair advantage or enabling them to operate in a way which does not reflect genuine supply and demand . |
| 5 | While I have great sympathy for the doctors of twenty years or more ago who did not realise the addictive effect of such tablets when they began to prescribe them , I do not feel equal sympathy for those doctors ( fortunately their number is growing less ) who still hand out similar prescriptions to their patients and then fail to monitor their progress or to help them give up the medication as soon as possible . |
| 6 | Mr Edwards also detects caution in employers who are recruiting : ‘ They hire people for a specific period , maybe one or two years , so that at the end of that time they can decide whether or not to renew their contract or make them redundant . |
| 7 | Whether he was still staring out of the window at the storm or watching them made no difference . |
| 8 | Were the characters of these seven young ladies exactly as shown by the writer or have they been … massaged slightly for novelistic and televisual variety ? |
| 9 | Use the pips to make a necklace or stick them onto card to make a design . |
| 10 | It is always prudent to wash any foodstuffs before cooking or eating them and to wash your hands to reduce the amount of residues adhering to the skin . |
| 11 | Please pass on your ideas — whether they 're articles , photographs , or cartoons — to your local correspondent or send them to me directly at Key Street , and do not hesitate to telephone on with any suggestions you may have . |
| 12 | If you want to share them , put a new condom on them for each user or wash them thoroughly in hot water ( as long as the toy is not electrical ! ) . |
| 13 | Many organisations , as I 'm sure you are aware , buy computer or receive them as gifts , but they do n't make full use of them because of the lack of money for the necessary training and consultancy . |
| 14 | It 's the way to breach the drift defence — change direction or swamp them by numbers . |
| 15 | The ( Iraqi ) Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and Kurdistan Democratic Party on Oct. 4 issued an ultimatum to the PKK to leave Iraq by Oct. 5 , their aim being to force the PKK to leave rather than to kill or crush them . |
| 16 | Considering himself throughout a true Catholic , Henry had been reluctant to enter into close association with foreign Protestant states , and when political necessity had induced him to consider allying with the German Lutheran princes in the 1530s , he had adamantly refused to accept their confession of faith or to view them as co-religionists . |
| 17 | Examples of such products are given and counterposed with socially useful ones which in their design , manufacture and use enhance human skill and ingenuity , conserve energy and materials and help human beings rather than control , de-skill or maim them . |
| 18 | He investigates by going to places , tackling people , often but not always by shooting or slugging them , and often but not obligatorily so by going to bed with them . |
| 19 | In the summer months do n't shut your plants in a hot car or leave them in the sun while they are waiting to be loaded . |
| 20 | You may think this is unlikely ( ! ) but there 'll be some old Coventry fans who have your autograph & think they 've got something really valuable … only to find … |
| 21 | erm , and to use a word that would be used in other areas , retraining goes on , amongst the judiciary or do they just get to this pinnacle , and then hold it against all comers , until they choose to retire , I mean , in any other , er , job where you have a peculiar expertise , like that , you would be expected to update yourself , to keep up with the trends , you would be sent away to conferences , and retraining courses . |
| 22 | Having obtained your two pieces of wood , place them one on top of the other , ensuring that they are exactly square , and tape or clamp them securely together . |
| 23 | Well I sort of gave them a choice , do they want to nominate who does overtime or do they want to have a cat or do they want to pay , get paid less and they said they 'll get paid less . |
| 24 | But these are not just shoelaces — use them to be different ; plait , twist , braid or cord them for a variety of looks and purposes , from bracelets , necklaces , hair bands , bag cords or to brighten up a pair of trainers . |
| 25 | He talked with them in his study or took them for walks in the park . |
| 26 | Defoe in 1730 had considered a poor man in constant work could earn from 4s to 5s ( 20-25p ) a week , " which will barely purchase bread and cheese and clothes for his family , so that if he falls sick or dies his wife and children infallibly come to the parish for relief , who allow them a small pittance or confine them in a workhouse " . |
| 27 | Let your hands lie loosely in your lap , palms upward , during the interview or clasp them lightly together . |
| 28 | Serve them chilled either as an aperitif or try them with white meat , poultry dishes and cheeses . |
| 29 | Then gradually apply pressure so that the message permeates through that you could do the other party harm or cause them problems . |
| 30 | The judge also had to consider a submission made by the mother that the return of the children ( if ordered ) would expose them to a ‘ grave risk of physical or psychological harm or place them in an intolerable situation ’ within the terms of paragraph ( b ) of article 13 . |