Example sentences of "be the [noun sg] [prep] them [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , there is still a sufficiently good chance that they are the father for them to undertake the major share of parental duties . |
| 2 | It seemed unlikely , however , that a more abrasive or divisive programme would be the way for them to recover their position . |
| 3 | The more involved that teachers feel , the greater is the tendency for them to understand what is required for the review , to consider the LEA guidelines to be adequate and to recall the review . |
| 4 | ‘ With a glut of farming properties on the market in parts of south west England at drastically reduced prices , now is the time for them to buy , ’ Dai Jenkin says . |
| 5 | And when they came to the sea , so great was the press among them to get to the ships , that more than ten thousand died in the water . |
| 6 | If the old Thames trades had still persisted , if boatmen had still made a living from taking the coins from the pockets of the drowned , then this was the hour for them to watch . |
| 7 | if the Robemaker had left any Sentry Spells , then surely this was the moment for them to come rearing out to challenge the intruders . |