Example sentences of "[det] [vb past] [conj] they [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They participated more fully in the intellectual and political life of their time — some argued that they participated too much — and reflected their society 's values , again , perhaps , too much if the criticisms of the ‘ social gospel ’ were accepted . |
| 2 | Even then , some found that they had to drop out . |
| 3 | This occurred when they had their children baptised or mothers came into contact with other Christian young mums through the play group organised by the church . |
| 4 | This stipulated that they had to have no less than 100,000 members " with the signature and number of the election list for each one of them " . |
| 5 | It was just I , I went down they played Liverpool in the cup about that era , and the , the wall was pushed down at the Street end but erm the people just spilled on the pitch and I do n't think anyone was really hurt , this happened when they played er Liverpool in the cup a couple of years ago the wall was pushed down at the other end on that occasion , but er there was just one , one person hurt but there was n't anybody very seriously injured as I understand |
| 6 | Part of the misconception arose because the bones of early humans have often been found with bones of other animals , and it was simplistically assumed that this showed that they had killed and eaten other animals , and had later died amid the remains of previous meals . |
| 7 | A few stumbled as they walked , indicating the cause of the delay . |
| 8 | This meant that they had now gained a tremendous advantage over the reptiles , even causing the extinction of many of them . |
| 9 | This meant that they had often moved to their present jobs away from their previous connections of kin and friends . |
| 10 | If there had been only two men holding Alison in the room , this meant that they 'd left her unguarded and she 'd be able to slip away . |
| 11 | Some felt that they had mellowed already and that they were n't so active as they had been before . |
| 12 | Some felt that they needed to compensate their children for the ‘ loss ’ of the other parent , and so should devote more time to them . |
| 13 | Officers who found the youngsters ' bodies were horrified by the scene and some wept as they left the flat in Tottenham , North London . |
| 14 | There were also some comments about homosexual authors and a few feeble attempts to refute allegations about Labour authorities — not that Labour authorities had not promoted homosexuality , but that only a few had and they had not spent millions of pounds doing it . |
| 15 | And he was n't alone amongst the instructors who felt this way : Jack Bisley , Sam Temple , and Amos Bernstein , they all admitted that they hated it ; but Angus McBride and Len looked forward to their trips as if they were half-day school holidays . |
| 16 | In the past they had a degree of self-doubt because many realized that they owed their position to factors other than merit . |
| 17 | And er I had asked there was anything you know , they would be interested in and they all agreed that they wanted to start with banking , and wha , see what Sandra had done last er ta last year with a group that they thought was very good getting them to be aware |
| 18 | Access to Israel from the occupied territories was re-opened on Oct. 28 , but when Arabs returned to their jobs many found that they had been dismissed . |
| 19 | All assumed that they manage things better on the Continent . |
| 20 | When he had said these things they all replied that they prayed God to preserve him through long and happy years , and four of the most honourable among them rose and kissed his hands , and the Cid bade them take their seats again . |
| 21 | All claimed that they had attacked La Tablada because they believed a military coup was under way and that they were trying to forestall it ; they also said that their attempts to surrender had been ignored and that at least four of their comrades had been tortured and killed . |
| 22 | This was all very well and most wooden ships were watertight in harbour but , without exception , they all leaked when they got to sea . |
| 23 | Switching parts around , old push-rods and rockers and changing the studs to fit , we all cheered as they pulled the propeller through . |
| 24 | She says they all panicked when they realised they were stranded . |
| 25 | In both cases , their separate experience may well have created a special atmosphere , although my informants all stressed that they got on perfectly well with the men at work . |
| 26 | They all knew that they had to go on fighting , and be strong for their children , and Mr Edwards commended them for that strength . |
| 27 | Although all felt that they had found a means of living which enabled them to be open to this reality , they nevertheless say that it was experienced as a gift and a grace beyond anything that could be achieved by conscious effort . |
| 28 | Roman as well as non-Roman popes , Italian as well as foreigners , all felt that they belonged in Rome . |
| 29 | For girls who had delayed making their pregnancy public , at the time it seemed impossible to tell anyone , but afterwards they all wished that they had . |
| 30 | Many said that they welcomed the opportunity to work , and were not able to do so during the week because there was no one look after their children . |