Example sentences of "[subord] parents [verb] them " in BNC.
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| 1 | The workmen turned away after parents told them of their fears for the safety of local children . |
| 2 | Educational indicators across institutions take on even greater importance within this more competitive context as parents use them to choose schools . |
| 3 | It was an emotional moment as parents welcomed them home and swapped addresses with Dreamflight helpers . |
| 4 | It 's an encouraging if surprising fact that children and young people are much less likely to smoke when parents tell them that they do n't want them to . |
| 5 | It is better still when parents set them the right example by not smoking themselves . |
| 6 | Education Secretary John Patten published yesterday 's three one hour maths papers in the hope that when parents see them they will wonder what all the fuss is all about . |