Example sentences of "[vb pp] and [subord] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a while before these plans were divulged and when they were , Wilson 's first reaction was one of alarm . |
| 2 | ‘ It tells us nothing in terms of lessons that can be learned , what sort of materials were used for the curtains , whether a sprinkler system was installed and whether they worked properly . |
| 3 | They got caught and so they were shot . |
| 4 | This may be one reason why venture capitalists argue that profitable start-up opportunities are rare — perhaps they do exist , but that the theoretically correct investment criteria are not being applied and so they can not be found — although no concrete evidence exists for this link . |
| 5 | ‘ If firms want to take it seriously , they 'll need to take a long hard look at what sort of performance objectives are being applied and whether they are actually appropriate . |
| 6 | Recent palaeomagnetic studies , which identify the magnetic secrets ‘ frozen ’ into the rocks when they solidified , have also enabled scientists to decipher when the rocks moved and where they came from . |
| 7 | The chimes of bells which stood in every district of the city were being rung as they sat down — both because the ringers had been amply bribed and because they thought it politic to honour Artai and his chief supporter — and a small orchestra of trumpets and tambours had been hired by a steward and was accommodated in the yard , so that Burun 's speech of welcome to his guests , as well as their affable replies , were conducted with much opening and shutting of mouths and a deal of dumb show . |
| 8 | We found them in the stables , tending to the horses ; country lads whose constant talk was of saddles , bridles , reins and spurs ; what was good horseflesh and what was n't ; what horses should be fed and when they could drink . |
| 9 | He listed all the sculptures made and where they had been found . |
| 10 | There was a request to Council to investigate the position of those who had completed the first module but were not registered and whether they should be allowed to attend the Keele Conference . |
| 11 | It is not easy for teachers significantly to change their style , so such demands should be severely limited and when they are made , a lot of help given . |
| 12 | When Professor Cary Cooper , head of Organizational Psychology at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology , published research showing statistical links between breast cancer and stress , he also showed that the women most likely to develop breast cancer were more withdrawn and when they cried tended to cry alone . |
| 13 | Tourists should have to sign a declaration that they are healthy and will leave Britain if a chronic disease is diagnosed and if they are treated their passports should be kept until their fees are paid . |
| 14 | They consist of a cabinet or tunnel in which items are placed and where they are subjected to hot spray of detergent solution followed by rinse water . |
| 15 | The ministers involved recognize that MPs are being well briefed and though they will not necessarily concede directly they encounter a good case , they will usually move the amendment themselves at a later stage . |
| 16 | As soon as the operation has been performed and while they are still bleeding , the young warriors are placed on this mukula log . |
| 17 | Since they were flourishing during the period when the land was invaded and since they certainly possessed limb-like fins , it seemed likely that they were the creatures from which the first land vertebrates were descended . |
| 18 | oh ca n't get it , and that 's what we do and it comes up three channels you can use and somebody else cleared out two channels are used and if them channel |
| 19 | It takes account of what the products are called and where they rest . |
| 20 | Farmworkers are especially vulnerable because they 're isolated and if they 're working alone they do n't have any support , working in ones and twos on a remote hillside.Some do n't even feel they can dare to approach a union . |
| 21 | In a general practice in north Edinburgh , between 1987 and 1989 , 265 injecting drug users were asked if they had any children and , if so , when they had been born and where they were currently living . |
| 22 | all their futures will be affected and so they band together in groups . |
| 23 | The Redcar lifeboat was alerted and when they tried bring him on board , the man , in his mid-30s , refused point blank to be rescued . |
| 24 | The Redcar lifeboat was alerted and when they tried bring him on board , the man , in his mid-thirties , refused point blank to be rescued . |
| 25 | One of the most noticeable features of English is that many syllables are weak ; this is true of many other languages , but it is necessary to study how these weak syllables are pronounced and where they occur in English . |
| 26 | stated that members needed official visible support as many were employed and if they refused could face disciplinary action or dismissal . |
| 27 | In Africa , they produce some 80 percent of food , and they can produce more if other workload is reduced and if they receive training and technical information . |
| 28 | As Scott said later , the judges ‘ were not Gothicly disposed and though they awarded premiums to all the best Gothic designs they took care not to put any of them high enough to have much chance ’ . |
| 29 | But that would not necessarily be inconsistent , in some sectors at least , with an expansion of multinationals ' activities in developing countries where growth rates were better or markets protected and where they could do so without transferring fresh capital . |
| 30 | The therapist should note how other siblings within the family have faired and whether they have had any stress related problems . |