Example sentences of "[conj] [prep] [verb] they [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then he made this behaviour steadily more difficult for his birds by challenging them with blasts of air , or baths filled with water , or by making them push past weighted doors . |
| 2 | The Americans forged ahead not only because they could deploy greater resources , but also because they were more ruthless in seeking out key German experts during the chaos of the German surrender , and in persuading them to work for them in the United States . |
| 3 | These were of immense consequence in giving elected Indian officials their first real taste of power , and in encouraging them to ask for more — much more , needless to say , than Curtis had either foreseen or intended . |
| 4 | Our aim is to reduce the number of new HIV infections by giving young people the facts about AIDS and by encouraging them to think about their future . |
| 5 | Baldwin , like Hunter , has played in New Zealand before at club level , but to seen them play at international standard was a revelation . |