Example sentences of "[to-vb] a [noun sg] [conj] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had started so insidiously , the odd remark if she happened to meet a friend when they were together . |
| 2 | For circumstances where the English court ordered licensing justices to grant a licence when they had adjourned their meeting beyond the statutory times , Seer . |
| 3 | For circumstances where an English court ordered licensing justices to grant a licence when they had adjourned their statutory meeting beyond the statutory time , see R. v. Denbigh Justices ( 1895 ) 59 J.P . |
| 4 | Needless to say voluntary bodies are very nervous about that , because they have difficulty contracting to provide a service when they are totally dependent on unpaid volunteers , and therefore there is reluctance on their part to , to enter into contracts that bind them to provide something where they are uncertain about their ability to do it . |
| 5 | A good many herbs have coloured leaves , and such plants can be distributed in the border to blend with the colours of flowering herbs and to provide a display when they are not in bloom . |
| 6 | Doctors had been unable to find a pulse as they hurried to their next Medicash-insured mugging victim . |
| 7 | It can be seen that this was a way of ‘ blaming the victim ’ : it seems as though the young person had failed to find a job because they had not filled in the application form properly or were too untidy , rather than because there were not enough jobs . |
| 8 | TWO union officials at Timex were yesterday given a week to counter a claim that they have breached an interim interdict granted at the Court of Session earlier this month . |
| 9 | In addition the Sioux regard it as wrong to answer a question unless they are absolutely sure of the correct answer . |
| 10 | It 's only likely to cause a problem if they think my work is n't going to be up to standard . |
| 11 | People may not be able to reach a bureau because they are housebound . |
| 12 | Most students liked to talk a lot because they thought it would impress the professors . |
| 13 | ’ sometimes best to sell a player so they can further their career ’ |
| 14 | Charity workers are looking to the boys to set an example when they return to Beirut . |
| 15 | Such was the demand for rare and new species of any zoological description , that the colonies abounded with ‘ entrepreneurs ’ ready to steal a collection if they got the chance . |
| 16 | A SOCIAL worker urged a boy of 14 to steal a car so they could carry on an affair , a court heard yesterday . |
| 17 | In Thurcroft , South Yorkshire , the same issues arose ; women had found their feet but needed to identify a route that they could now follow ( People of Thurcroft , 1986 ) . |
| 18 | Just ponder for a moment the idea of persuading people to buy a product that they do n't need ( quite the reverse ) , which they then literally burn up in smoke and have to replace every single day . |
| 19 | ‘ I should like to buy a sponge before they all go . ’ |
| 20 | A new computer simulator 's been designed to teach drivers how to handle a skid before they end up learning the hard way . |
| 21 | Many find it hard to accept a dependent role and fight to assert an independence that they lack the means to substantiate , often , in the process , alienating and exasperating the very people they depend on . |
| 22 | Residents had to wait a year before they could put in claims and it 's only now that they 're getting their offers through , based on the district valuer 's assessment of the value of their homes . |
| 23 | French ministers must give up their seats to substitutes , who then have to wait a month before they may vote . |
| 24 | They usually go round in family groups , and while they probably feed mainly on fish , they are able and willing to kill a seal if they find one . |
| 25 | A few people never need to wear a watch because they always know what the time is . |
| 26 | It has been known for developers to move in virtually overnight to demolish a building once they find out attempts are being made to list it . |
| 27 | This weekend it is possible to sense a feeling that they can do no more . |
| 28 | He liked to light a candle when they arrived , thrusting thin arms through the grille to reach the candleholder and the coin box . |
| 29 | ‘ No reason to suppose that people will come out five miles to see a vet when they already have two good practices in their own town . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ They 'd both like to see a reconciliation and they certainly have no plans for divorce . |