Example sentences of "[adv] they [vb base] [pron] the " in BNC.

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1 The timbers are badly shaped and put together ; such a structure can only be a vehicle for plants and the sooner they cover it the better .
2 three questions later they ask them the very question they just answered
3 ‘ The MCC made a profit of £568,000 last year , it had administrative expenses of £2.2 million which included Pounds 47,000 spent on ‘ hospitality ’ — now they begrudge us the paltry sum of Pounds 17,000 for a worthy cause for the good of cricket .
4 Well they keep it the take up most of them .
5 Frequently they give her the exact day they decided life was not worth living , and sometimes even the time of day the decision was made .
6 Sometimes they give you the feeling that they have done you a great favour by attending rehearsals and at the end of the rehearsal period it 's ‘ Bye-bye loves , now you do your thing and I 'll go off and do another ’ .
7 It is good to be able to talk to somebody who has experienced the whole spectrum of drugs because then they know what the hell you 're talking about , y'know .
8 I mean looking at a book and see the distance between , in there they give you the distance between Leeds , Ipswich , Leicester and Scotland and then you come to kilometres and
9 Either they like you the way you are , or not at all .
10 The look on their faces is like that on the faces of parents at Christmas time , when they know what the presents are and you do n't .
11 it wo n't be nice and simple like this it 's when they give you the simple one and say integrate it that it 's hard .
12 From the outset however they set themselves the objectives , not only producing a comprehensive study of land ownership in the region which would be of use to local groups and also capable of influencing regional and National land policy , but equally importantly , of reaching these goals through a very specific manner of research .
13 That 's why they give you the money instead of making you pay .
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