Example sentences of "and [vb base] they [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | But the commoners are angry at the threat to the tradition , and say they 'll fight for their land . |
| 3 | ‘ 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 . |
| 4 | They phone and say they 'll accept £20,000 and two months later they 'll ring again and say £18,000 |
| 5 | ‘ 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 . |
| 6 | Up and down the country people ring me up and say they 'd like to modify their glider . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . ’ |
| 14 | 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 . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ We expect EDS will take part in its future development and hope they can help in bringing down its processing costs , ’ Hjoth concluded . |
| 16 | We think they should be able to get jobs and hope they will stay for a few years at least . |
| 17 | They have least to offer the family in return for all the help and support they may need or expect in return . |
| 18 | Yet , because policymakers often neglect demographics , those who watch them and exploit them can reap great rewards . |
| 19 | He could plan miniature sets , devise intricate special props and know they would blend in perfect harmony with the sets he was designing . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | ‘ Certainly I have tremendous admiration for Leeds and feel they can go all the way to the European Cup final . ’ |
| 24 | All are familiar with their own experiences of being asleep , and feel they can give definite answers . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | ‘ 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 . |
| 28 | Your skin is like creamy blossom and your eyes are so clear and grey they can see into the soul . |
| 29 | Remember that if your Orc units panic and flee they will spread panic amongst your other Orcs and Goblins , whereas Orcs will ignore fleeing Goblins altogether . |
| 30 | Can not understand why smallest toenails have turned to quartz and wish they would become pink and smooth again . |