Example sentences of "[pron] can [verb] them a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I can show them a robot animal and they wo n't go crazy . |
| 2 | If Labour Members do not think that their party is the most cynical shower alive , I can give them a classic example from my county . |
| 3 | And I said er , I 'll take the children back to my house with me , at least they 'll be warm , I can give them a drink or something . |
| 4 | ‘ I can spot them a mile off . ’ |
| 5 | I can ask them a stupid questions . |
| 6 | Because intensive livestock production renders the animals more susceptible to disease most stockmen have developed a degree of veterinary skill which can make them a decisive factor in the profitability of any livestock enterprise . |
| 7 | Whereas Marxism-Leninism does not always take a wholly positive attitude towards the peasantry , identifying petit bourgeois tendencies — particularly amongst the less impoverished — which can make them a sometimes unreliable ally , Mariátegui and subsequent Latin American Marxists have pointed to a dual oppression — both economic and racial . |
| 8 | Perhaps she can sell them a few sleeping policeman , I ca n't remember her saying so as such . |
| 9 | WildMr Weston said : ‘ We are appealing to members of the public who can give them a good home to adopt them so we do not have to put them down . ’ |
| 10 | For just £15 you can give them a set of springs that take just an hour or two to fit under each key and make the keyboard so much bouncier . |
| 11 | You can give them a call on and , as ever , mention that ZZAP ! 's Bash the Barbarian sent you , and you 'll find them more than helpful . |
| 12 | In these cases , you can give them a bit of salt , or an acidic herb which calms the child while you look for what the woman craves , like butter or fruit . |
| 13 | If , as you 're monitoring the work , you think that all the groups are engaged in the tasks and working well , you can give them a little longer . |
| 14 | Yeah , but in places you can have them a pound ! |
| 15 | All will flower for longer if you can find them a cool spot away from the dry heat of radiators . |
| 16 | ‘ What we have said in the McFarlane Report is that people are calling for the earth , we ca n't give it all but we can give them a substantial part . |
| 17 | So erm we can give them a bit of a |
| 18 | An RSPCA spokeswoman said the cats , Kim and Willow , were in a cattery ‘ until we can find them a good home . |
| 19 | Yes , it 's always sad to say farewell to colleagues that have been with you for a number of years , but all things have to come to an end , we say farewell with sadness and er fond memories to those who 've been with us for so long , but we welcome all those who are joining us and we can promise them a thriving future . |
| 20 | Similarly if people are organizing bonfires and they want their bonfire to go on Action Line 's list then they can give them a ring as well you see ? |
| 21 | Management has a choice about workers : it can pay them a pittance to control an on-off button , or minimise down time by training them to fix — ie program — the new machines . |
| 22 | If such unresolved conflicts are successfully addressed , if individuals can begin to forgive themselves for their failures and indiscretions , it can bring them a renewed meaning and significance for the remaining part of their lives . |
| 23 | It can give them a chance — certainly often seized by widows in the past — to assert themselves with genuine dignity and authority in the public world . |