Example sentences of "of [noun sg] they [vb mod] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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1 | Again , if Fiver was right and the whole warren was in imminent peril , then of course they ought to welcome any rabbit who was ready to join them . |
2 | And then of course they used to iron them . |
3 | No well we used to kill them with a stick but of course they used to lay the rabbits out at that time to see how many they caught cos that was a little bit of perks for the farm labourers they used to buy a rabbit for sixpence , then they go up to ninepence for a rabbit . |
4 | Well of course they used to use the poppy , for people in great pain |
5 | And of course then when she had done it they used to fold it up they used to just get it then and go like that you know , and just fold it up and then when it was done all done you see , they 'd take it back to this here lady and then of course they used to pay you for it . |
6 | I found the homework , homework diary was useful because I used to check in , end of every of week they used to know if it was n't there I 'd want to know why it was n't done ! |
7 | ‘ I 'd have to say that given the change of government they ought to have a very good chance of preventing us assisting Huerter . |
8 | In fact they pay for the sort of thing they used to skive out of when they were at school . ’ |