Example sentences of "and they [vb mod] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | For example , the thought ‘ They are on my left ’ does not ‘ succeed ’ as a thought unless I can also have other thoughts such as ‘ If I move to my left they will move to my right ’ , ‘ They are substantial ’ ( that is , not a chimera ) , ‘ They are reachable/not reachable ’ , ‘ They are supported by something ’ , ‘ A large opaque object coming between me and them would render them invisible to me ’ … |
2 | ‘ I was thinking I 'm going to be picked up at JFK and they 'll be expecting a black feminist and they 'll realise they 've got the wrong author . ’ |
3 | You can tell them to fire the building and they 'll do it and watch themselves burn . |
4 | following the work 's experience there is a half term there , so it can either come before that or after it and I 'll do a unit and it might be on safety or , if I ca n't erm first aid I might get safety in and they 'll do it like that and we 'll fill in some units . |
5 | If it 's something silly , that they have n't been trained for , but most jobs you can delegate and they 'll do it just as well as you . |
6 | Well it , it 's been stupid this laid on this settee falling down back , it 's blinking ridiculous , yeah , we 've just got back from hospital and they 'll send her a letter for er , to make an appointment for her to go back , to see what the treatment they 're gon na give her , so , will it go in Pete 's car ? |
7 | Give them a bell and they 'll send you their catalogues . |
8 | Erm , I , I 'd like to thank you all for your participation this morning by the way , and I will give you out erm these reply if you 'd like re erm a , an information pack from us , or if you wish to have a chat with me , then you can send in this , you can give it me back at lunchtime , and I can send it into the office , and they 'll send you a retirement pack with an income planner and what have you . |
9 | And they 'll send you to prison too . ’ |
10 | He will call the police , and they 'll punish you . ’ |
11 | And I 'm staying round , and I wake up if I 'm staying round if Danielle wakes and they 'll bring her over , I 'll you see and picking her up Sunday night . |
12 | You 'll bring your friends down , then beat us up , then we 'll bring our friends and they 'll beat them up . |
13 | And they 'll beat theirs . |
14 | Now Bigwig 's put their backs up , and they 'll think they 've got to go on because he makes them . |
15 | But then you listen to alternative radio over here and you get non-stop Smiths … and you think , ‘ Great , in seven years ’ time , they 're going to be playing Carter and they 'll think we 're great ’ . |
16 | Then I began to realize why , and he said to me : ‘ If I go through as you say , viewers ca n't see my face and they 'll think we 're using a double . |
17 | and clip the thing on there and they 'll think it 's a bloody radio or something ! |
18 | I mean I can take a form up to the porters in Goodricke and they 'll give me a key to a minibus . |
19 | I was saying , ‘ If anyone wants a refund they can go right to the door and they 'll give it to you . ’ |
20 | ask them for the phone number of Southmead police station and they 'll give it to you . |
21 | And they 'll give you the profit if they make it . |
22 | PUT your wedding list with Mulberry Hall in York and they 'll give you a wedding present too a small Stuart crystal rose bowl . |
23 | And they 'll give you a one year warrantee . |
24 | You might go up there and er I du n no you what 's what 's a good way of getting myself seen when I 'm going out running at night and things like that you know and they 'll give you advice and they 'll say well there 's this you can use or that |
25 | ‘ Crack that , son , and they 'll make you chief constable . ’ |
26 | Your will laugh and they 'll make you change . |
27 | As one famous sportsman put it , ‘ Agree to do something for nothing and they 'll tell you where the bus stop is ; ask to be paid and they 'll send the limo . ’ |
28 | ‘ Well , see one of my blokes and they 'll tell you what you 'll need . |
29 | Ask any laser printer user what the bane of their life is and they 'll tell you — replacing the toner cartridge . |
30 | So I suggest the secretary rings up the secretary of Fenners do n't say you 're listed in newspapers cos industrial people do n't like that but have a word with Fenners and they 'll tell you what 's gone on . |