Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [to-vb] their [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well they want them to do their bit . |
| 2 | You want them to exert their self-discipline and use their talents in your favour . |
| 3 | ‘ They must know the hazards and we want them to start their sex life in the happiest way possible . |
| 4 | But we also want them to understand their roots , to have some pride in their culture and their history . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Jews want me to flatter their pride of race ’ , Max Jacob complained bitterly and added that they ‘ imagine themselves superior and ignore the rest of the world ’ , in a book of ‘ Ecstasies , remorse , visions , prayers , poems and meditations of a converted Jew ’ , entitled La Défense de Tartuffe . |
| 6 | who want me to stick their needle in my arm ? |
| 7 | These fiercely attractive men who want me to stick their needle in my arm |
| 8 | Like the French , they expect everyone to understand their language . |
| 9 | ‘ I expect them to put their seats up slightly , ’ he said , ‘ perhaps to 11 or 12 . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Officer Cecil , I want you to immobilize their vehicle . ’ |
| 11 | Famous for their hair care products , Wella want you to experience their benefits to the fullest . |
| 12 | The 21-year-old who bats number three and bowls medium pace plays for Llandudno and Caernarfonshire want him to strengthen their line-up for tomorrow 's North Wales County Championship derby clash with Anglesey at Bethesda . |
| 13 | Children could convince their parents that ‘ nothing much was happening ’ at school and persuade them to support their non-attendance . |
| 14 | You can help by asking overseas development organizations to support practical projects that will save genetic diversity , and also persuade them to alert their governments . |
| 15 | Perhaps one day some brave soul will make a long legal journey to the House of Lords and persuade them to change their minds . |
| 16 | Increasingly during this time almost all purchasing authorities have struggled with how to educate general practitioners and so empower them to use their influence constructively in the purchasing process . |
| 17 | I 'll send around the neighbours , get them to put their kettles on . |
| 18 | So , with some limitations , I was allowed to choose new Directors whose short training films I 'd seen , or who 'd maybe done a couple of other jobs in serials , and get them to prove their mettle . |
| 19 | Tell them to shut their mouths . |
| 20 | I tell them to take their time ; it is hoped that the dog will be with them for the next ten years or more — what are a few minutes ? |
| 21 | Please tell them to get their petitions , not just get down and get millions , like you go out and vote , to protect your Health Service as and your hospitals . |
| 22 | ‘ Tell them to exercise their rights peacefully . ’ |
| 23 | Pupils who are potentially good spellers do n't need teaching ; just keep an eye on them , and teach them to proof-read their writing . |
| 24 | Second , we are concerned with how the representatives perceive their role and how they organise themselves to fulfil their tasks . |
| 25 | ( I doubt that men are reading magazines which counsel them to modify their style in order ‘ to communicate better with all the women in your life ’ ! ) |
| 26 | Please positively encourage everyone to renew their membership for 1989 and speak to all non-members and offer them a Medau News to read ( special copies available continuing membership form and letter from the Office or ) there is a surprise gift pack for all new members in 1989 . |
| 27 | At all stages , pupils learn about France and about French customs , and we encourage them to see their study of French as the key to real communication with real French people . |
| 28 | Mutual aid groups and health visitors may also be able to support parents and encourage them to foster their child 's independence where it is apparent that a parent is showing extremes of protectiveness towards their child . |
| 29 | To that end we encourage them to enjoy their education and to participate in the multitude of academic , sporting , social and extra — curricular activities available throughout the year . |
| 30 | A prime function of nurses is to support optimum levels of wellness and function in elderly people , and community nurses , who are increasingly undertaking health screening for this client group , are ideally placed encourage them to maintain their level of wellness , and to offer or organise support when necessary . |