Example sentences of "a [noun] and [verb] they [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Put them on a window-sill and water them every two or three days . |
| 2 | They spoke good Spanish : if they promised to interpret for me , I said , I 'd rent a car and give them a ride . |
| 3 | We sat them down and gave them a drink and asked them the usual stuff . |
| 4 | They each fall utterly under his spell and promise to obey him in everything , whereupon he tells them that he has to go on a journey and gives them the keys of his magnificent house but forbids them to enter a room which is opened by a particular little key . |
| 5 | As they approached , they could hear that he was whistling merrily as he walked and , upon seeing them , he raised a hand and gave them a frank open smile . |
| 6 | Encouraging each governor to adopt a class and giving them an opportunity to report back on their visits helps governors to have a sense of purpose and enables them to frame general reports and LEA/DES regulations in the context of their adopted classes and children . |
| 7 | Bring them in one at a time and show them a series of articles such as a pot , a plate , a flask and a small stool . |