Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] them the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Severn Trent which held the record for disconnections last year , the chief executive , Roderick sold one hundred and thirty seven thousand shares at four hundred and eighty eight P under a share options scheme , and that was after buying them the same day , for two hundred and sixty two P . |
| 2 | He first became a player-manager at 28 and in his time the 41-year-old Buckley has won three promotions , the Bob Lord trophy with Kettering — and been sacked by Walsall after making them the highest scoring team in the four Divisions . |
| 3 | That hand of mine wo n't go the right shape although I 've tried , I knew it would deform joints and so I put all my efforts into spreading them the opposite way , but I have n't won on that one , can you see ? |
| 4 | On Wednesday evening , the Admiral looked in on the club after dinner and Amiss heard him say goodnight to the five , remarking that he had a little work to do in the office , after which he would get back home and turn in : he looked forward to seeing them the following day . |
| 5 | I 'll think of some way to ask Aunt Sarah or Uncle Nick what to do , without telling them the crazy part . |
| 6 | I am sure I could sting this town 's senile pensioners for a couple of quid , by selling them the old tea hut as firewood . |
| 7 | Mr Clarke and Mr Hunt told MPs the decision to break the law by dispensing with a 90-day consultation period was taken because of ‘ special circumstances ’ and in order to help the miners by giving them the best redundancy terms . |
| 8 | But I just hope Rugby League bosses will help the rest of the British talent by giving them the right set-up in which to play and train . ’ |
| 9 | Britain can not get the best performance from our employees by giving them the worst treatment . |
| 10 | Like the emerging national plan , the Florida measure seeks to make health-insurance benefits available to the working poor by giving them the same clout in the marketplace as employees of big companies . |
| 11 | Do not reveal your hand by telling them the complete story , but never lie ; if you make a commitment stick to it ; be tough , abrasive and if necessary cunning but always trustworthy . |