Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] [verb] they " in BNC.
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1 | Results will be given as quickly as possible , but some experts fear they could take up to a month if demand is high . |
2 | Some experts suggested they were due to other industries nearby — like chemical factories and oil refineries . |
3 | From the sketchy results available , some experts think they see flaws in the study , in the sampling and testing procedures especially . |
4 | By the same token , the dodos of Mauritius were giant pigeons ( though some biologists believe they were closer to rails ) . |
5 | Clubs had agreed a deal with Central for the first two months of the season , but it was thrown into doubt after some clubs said they were n't getting paid enough . |
6 | However , when used in poorer conditions , particularly thawing ice , some climbers feel they tend to cut down through the ice and give poor support . |
7 | Some schools say they have an emergency fund they can dip into if family finances are really tight . |
8 | Some survivors complained they were being herded towards the site of the second bomb and were only 50ft away when it exploded . |
9 | ‘ Some referees think they know best and wo n't let the physio on the pitch . |
10 | Some tenants to whom this happens every few months said they 'd been told that next time they 'd have to sort it out themselves . |
11 | But some traders believe they 've been let down . |
12 | She says some shoppers think they 've seen people acting , or even dressed , suspiciously . |
13 | For instance , it would be wrong to reconsider the Taylor Report because some fans say they prefer to stand at football matches and there is a likelihood that less wealthy clubs will be forced out of business . |
14 | Some parents say they can barely afford children : living costs rocketed in the late 1980s , and Taipei is now reckoned to be one of the world 's most expensive cities in which to live . |
15 | Some parents say they wo n't allow their children to travel by bus until the law is changed . |
16 | Some businessmen say they 're losing trade as a result because people are getting bored with Christmas weeks before it arrives . |
17 | Some pimps claim they have seen girls with Muslim holy leaders who require their services . |
18 | Some workers believe they can see through the ‘ emperor 's clothes ’ , arguing that if a fear of strangers is not actually an illusion , it is irredeemably elusive . |
19 | The National Federation of Independent Business , which speaks for small businessmen , puts job losses as high as 1m ; some economists say they could be as low as 100,000 . |
20 | The organisations ' leaders are believed to have incurred Deng 's displeasure , and some observers doubt they can survive the new reform campaign . |
21 | Zoos , botanical gardens and some circuses claim they are serving conservation by breeding animals or plants in captivity . |
22 | But some retailers say they will not raise prices until after Christmas . |
23 | Now it happens that when some substances crystallize they find it easier to do so if some kind of irregularity is present . |
24 | They may start a meal looking quite hungry but after a few mouthfuls say they are full . |
25 | Some editors believed they would be better off if they refused to take advantage of the new rules and continued to let the censor see their material in manuscript . |
26 | They are most often described as the offspring of fire , though some sources claim they first arose from man 's shadow . |
27 | Some businesses vowed they would be back today and a number of ‘ business as usual ’ signs had already gone up around shop windows . |
28 | He had played a conciliatory role in ending the players ' strike during the last labour-contract negotiations in 1990 and some owners felt they could not fully trust him to be their man this time round . |
29 | Some tenants fear they could have to pay again , or face eviction . |
30 | Some Minpins say they have seen his back legs , huge and black and very hairy , shaped like lions ' legs but ten times as big . |