Example sentences of "[v-ing] they some [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fire brigade reappeared , bringing them some council inspector , who obviously wanted to evacuate the house . |
| 2 | Comrade Wu , our guide who is coming with us for the rest of the tour , is teaching us some Chinese in the evenings , and we are trying out some new phrases every day and causing them some amusement . |
| 3 | " Your aunt became interested in selling them some time before she died . |
| 4 | Now , now that all was lost , lost too was the vanity of the bulging notebook , the diversity of material , the forward-looking pleasure of unpacking my treasures and giving them some kind of independent life . |
| 5 | See I sometimes wonder whether it 's not worth giving them some kind of er a proper test . |
| 6 | But , then again , it does do a good thing , and I would n't be against giving them some support , |
| 7 | Perhaps he thought that by giving them some space Maria Luisa would get Steve out of her system . |
| 8 | It could be that you 're giving them some stuff that we already know or it could be that you 're giving them some stuff which is far too advanced for them , they do n't have the basics there . |
| 9 | It could be that you 're giving them some stuff that we already know or it could be that you 're giving them some stuff which is far too advanced for them , they do n't have the basics there . |
| 10 | They are not binding as authoritative directives , though the circumstances of the case may require giving them some weight if , for example , others innocently have relied on them . |
| 11 | If you do rely on a friend or neighbour on a fairly relaxed and informal basis it is worth showing them some appreciation occasionally , a return of favours or a thoughtful gift . |