Example sentences of "of [noun pl] [vb -s] them " in BNC.
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| 1 | A warning system of whistles tells them when soldiers enter the camp . |
| 2 | The abundance of alkanes makes them particularly attractive starting materials for industrial processes . |
| 3 | Frequent washing and thorough drying of feet makes them feel comfortable and keeps them healthy . |
| 4 | The fact that some policewomen carry out both sets of duties allows them to contrast the two types of community relations , with general community relations work being seen as ‘ fun ’ and juvenile liaison as more demanding and difficult . |
| 5 | Indeed if there is any validity in the argument that the narrow background and insularity of judges renders them unfitted to make decisions with significant broad social consequences , there is some merit in a system which limits their ability to change the law and reserves such questions for full consideration by a democratically elected legislature . |
| 6 | As almost all TDs are now willing to admit , the obligation inherent in the STV to compete for votes by looking after the interests of constituents forces them to give less than proper attention to their prime constitutional responsibility as legislators . |
| 7 | In fact , in many cases , the very size of miniatures makes them more suitable for particular ideas and arrangements . |
| 8 | This chapter is about the way in which the existing predicament of teachers leads them to become stressed , and it is also about whether stress is inevitable in such circumstances or not . |
| 9 | Storage of transparencies allows them to be used at a later date , therefore time spent in careful production is time well used . |
| 10 | While it is easy to understand why the drug makers pursue the will-of-the-wisp of the ultimate painkiller ; it is less easy to understand why the Committee on Safety of Medicines licenses them with no evidence of improvement in either safety or effectiveness . |
| 11 | It was argued in chapter 6 that the physicality of artefacts makes them much harder than language to extricate from the particular social context in which they operate , and that for this reason they pose a particular problem for academic study . |
| 12 | She thought , listening to the famous film director , that she had not had an experience of oppression , of violence , at least she had not experienced her life in those terms ) : Your interpretation of women sees them as objects of desire , images in advertisements , pin-ups — how are you going to express the inner thoughts of Black Panthers ? |
| 13 | The reproductive role of women exposes them to many health problems , including diseases associated with malnutrition , infections and diseases brought on by inadequate prenatal care . |
| 14 | But the equally necessary professional detachment of undertakers gives them a valuable view of human reactions . |