Example sentences of "and the [noun pl] [verb] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | He heard my father had died and the doctors said they needed to see me . |
| 2 | ‘ She 's stopped haemorrhaging now , and the doctors think they may be able to save the pregnancy — it 's a question of making sure she rests completely . ’ |
| 3 | Only the embankment remained , and the tunnel they used to run through when they were kids , shouting to make the killer bats and the rats think they were bigger than they really were . |
| 4 | And the distributors deny they 're encouraging violence . |
| 5 | And the players hope they have done enough to make Johnson 's spell in charge permanent . |
| 6 | Oxford are sticking to their old blades and the experts reckon they 'll be sharp enough to win on Saturday . |
| 7 | When the price of graphite fell in 1900 and the mines closed they returned to their villages ; one result was an increase in the number of cases of cattle stealing in the Western and Southern Provinces of fifty-six per cent over 1899 . |
| 8 | Both the scientists and the industrialists said they were pleased with the Didcot meeting . |
| 9 | But if the problems are acute , and the parents feel they are unable to cope , foster or home arrangements can be organised . |
| 10 | Cook 's skipped it , and the others said they 'd already talked to you . ’ |
| 11 | He and the others say they 'll fight on against what they call a crime against humanity : |
| 12 | And the members said they hoped the widespread devastation caused to buildings in the city would never be repeated . |
| 13 | And the police warn they will be more raids in Milton Keynes if they hear drug dealing has started up again . |
| 14 | There is no doubt Operation Overdrive has reduced the scale and frequency of displays in Oxford , but a hard core of youngsters persist and the Police say they alone can not solve the problem . |
| 15 | The combined annual sales of the two for their most recent fiscal years was $90m , and the partners reckon they are creating one of the largest software publishers in the consumer , home office , and small business markets , offering over 100 titles for Windows , Macintosh , and MS-DOS , and will market in over 50 countries . |
| 16 | The visit raised morale and the men thought they would soon be free ; after all , they were no longer entombed . |
| 17 | ‘ You see , ’ he began , ‘ Edward wo n't let George in his room 'cos of the war and Zach ses they 're knittin' boots in the sittin' room and the twins ses they might , only … ’ |
| 18 | There were a lot of plants and the cats felt they were in a jungle of their own in the hall . |