Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] they [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 It closes off the street half way and you know George Street is a commercial street erm delivery lorries will go up and not know where to turn round and come back or what entrance or exit they can use , and also because traffic ca n't use it it will simply put a terrific amount on another of the main streets , namely Beaumont Street .
2 We talked about each department erm being able to invest in their own technology and make their own er decisions on what sort of database or interface they would use to deploy their applications .
3 Or feel they could do it ?
4 They debated unhappily , reluctant to commit themselves to an opinion , until John Prophet suggested sadly that in the circumstances it might be well to consult the archbishop of Canterbury , and in some relief they agreed on this course , and carried their problem that same afternoon to Lambeth ; where Thomas Arundel , on the force of whose word and influence they could rely , advised them , in consideration of the desperate need , to issue the required letters patent , and he would be responsible for defending their action to the king , should it need any defence .
5 But the commoners are angry at the threat to the tradition , and say they 'll fight for their land .
6 ‘ They phone and say they 'll accept £20,000 and two months later they 'll ring again and say £18,000 , ’ says Lisa Wilson , partner in Portsmouth-based Accountability Recruitment .
7 They phone and say they 'll accept £20,000 and two months later they 'll ring again and say £18,000
8 ‘ It 's very flattering for me that in America people go to the Irish Tourist Board and say they 'd like to go to Mountfern or some of the other villages I 've written about .
9 Up and down the country people ring me up and say they 'd like to modify their glider .
10 WEAR VALLEY : Market traders have voted to reject the council 's latest cost-cutting plans , and say they will strike if a compromise is not found .
11 They are collaborating on integrating the software into the distributed architecture of HaL 's systems and say they will extend Motif for mission-critical applications .
12 Chalmers 's family has maintained that he is innocent of the charges of which he has been convicted , and say they will continue to fight to prove it .
13 Very big and brave they must have looked in their new NATO camouflage suits , and absolutely dead they were when they were taken out of the vans .
14 yeah , well I was gon na say those new five P's are but you see you just get the new five P's and low and behold they will produce something else
15 Right , very good , that 's all from Headquarters , right then we move on to then any other business , erm I think mainly it 's just the odd verse with arrangements for next meeting , because our next meeting is our own A G M , erm , at , which we erm elect our officers for the next year , er , and there are , are other arrangements to make , erm we sometimes put a little form do n't we on the end of the minutes that , people to fill in if they wish to nominate someone , I think we should do that even though very , very rarely gets actually filled in , erm , and we have some post which we have elections for others where we can phone the people who are doing those jobs and , and hope they 'll carry on .
16 Spokesman Mark Glover said : ‘ We have been supported by Linda McCartney , Elton John and others in the past and hope they 'll support us now . ’
17 I want to leave by about ten tomorrow so I 'll get on to a garage first thing in the morning and hope they can fix my car straight away . ’
18 ‘ We expect EDS will take part in its future development and hope they can help in bringing down its processing costs , ’ Hjoth concluded .
19 We think they should be able to get jobs and hope they will stay for a few years at least .
20 They have least to offer the family in return for all the help and support they may need or expect in return .
21 Yet , because policymakers often neglect demographics , those who watch them and exploit them can reap great rewards .
22 He could plan miniature sets , devise intricate special props and know they would blend in perfect harmony with the sets he was designing .
23 Keep in touch if your child watches without you ; take note of any new phrases or ideas she has , and remember they may have come from television .
24 The process is two-way ; some users who have used 1981 data want to continue their research with 1991 ; other users start with 1991 and decide they would like to see how the situation has changed in the last ten years .
25 I am the only golden eagle you know now and you may think all are like me , and become trusting and believe they will help you .
26 ‘ Certainly I have tremendous admiration for Leeds and feel they can go all the way to the European Cup final . ’
27 All are familiar with their own experiences of being asleep , and feel they can give definite answers .
28 I mean , you ca n't let them come here and think they can walk all over you , because then next time they come they 'll get a bit cocky and think they can do what they want .
29 Detectives say that the names include professional men such as doctors , and warn they 'll visit each person named if the men do n't come forward voluntarily .
30 ‘ Whilst we support land reclamation , urban redevelopment and housing improvements , and recognise they can improve the quality of life for many people in Wales , unless these activities are designed to achieve more than just aesthetic goals they may actually increase environmental damage through energy consumption , waste generation , increased resource demands and traffic flows ’ , said Dr Neil Caldwell , CPRW 's Director .
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