Example sentences of "they 've [verb] to " in BNC.
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1 | Nobody sits at home unless they 've asked to for two or three days . |
2 | British industrialists are getting agitated about an £8bn interest-free loan that they 've made to the Government . |
3 | And he warns : ‘ Do n't be fooled by the poor start they 've made to the season . |
4 | As a works convenor , I work along twenty shop stewards , and I can tell this Congress that the message that they 've given to me from the people from the people that have elected them , is that they 're sick and tired of the perpetual bleating of the T U C about how they have to abide by the laws , when the only laws that are there are the laws that are bringing this movement down . |
5 | You see something like a doctors appointment or a hospital appointment I think deserves and attendance because they 're given er a dental card or yo you 're shown it , you know , they 've given to you |
6 | Over a decade , they 've gone to nearly all his shows . |
7 | I sit in a sleeping bag once they 've gone to bed . |
8 | ‘ My guess is they 've gone to the other house , ’ he said quickly . |
9 | ‘ Oh , they 've gone to Jamaica . |
10 | ‘ Seems a lot of trouble they 've gone to , ’ he says , and I nod . |
11 | The Sanpro industry as a whole has been quick to wheel out the public relations machinery , and they 've gone to great lengths to reassure women that there really is n't any danger at all . |
12 | ‘ They 've gone to — well , they 've gone to — ’ Dorcas began . |
13 | ‘ They 've gone to — well , they 've gone to — ’ Dorcas began . |
14 | They 've gone to a matinee of Starlight Express . |
15 | It might be for Wisbech one , they 've gone to , cos erm , I mean they 've got two at Lynn , so it must be Wisbech |
16 | Who 's putting their coats on ? oh they 've gone to the toilet what you doing ? , looking at your pretty face mm we 'd better go and see what your brothers are doing |
17 | you , no they 're not putting their coats on , they 've gone to the toilet , Richard can go to the toilet by himself actually ca n't he ? he 's a clever boy is n't he ? can you get your coat for me ? , you get your coat now , I 'll put it on for you I hope you have n't broken that , have you ? , pick it up , carefully give it to me look |
18 | sold it now , different people got it and they 've gone to Amer going to America yeah that was them , ever so nice girl she is and her children , two lovely girls and a boy of about sixteen I suppose , lovely girl she was , and they were frightened to go anywhere . |
19 | They 've gone to Fiji and then Singapore and America . |
20 | and then he 's just gone mad , I think they 've gone to his head . |
21 | If they 've gone to the see this , to the see , Goats do n't Shave then I doubt they 'll be back till a , about midnight , one o'clock , if they get the train back if not , tomorrow morning or something . |
22 | Well Peter , I 'd I 'd love to say yes , as you know , but erm they 've gone to Swindon the last two years since United have been back in the second division , and really they 've performed dismally . |
23 | See the thing is , what they 've said to me , because I 've been away now for nearly two years erm I 'd have to go back and do all the training again , which is a bit of a pain but its not too bad because I 've done it before sort of thing , she said to me oh yeah when you go I , I might come along and see if I like it , and we can do the training together she said , I manage to put her off that idea , manage to talk her out of that . |
24 | I 've gone to the local Council and er unfortunately they 've said to me that I 'd have to go on a waiting list ; the housing aid have said the only thing they could offer me is bed and breakfast which I 'm sorry to say I do n't think is suitable to bring two children up in . |
25 | He says they 've led to racial tension , crime and drug abuse . |
26 | The great voice which calls us all has appointed that one card will remain blank and another shall be full , and not for any good or well they 've done to him . |
27 | But the best-laid schemes of mankind and its security police can be blown aside in the squeeze of the assassin 's trigger , sending one to heaven and one to hell and not for any good or ill they 've done to him . |
28 | What they 've done to us is immoral . ’ |
29 | Like they 've done to Elizabeth Taylor or whoever . |
30 | Let's see how much damage they 've done to you . ’ |