Example sentences of "the [noun sg] give them the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They need booze because the stink from the engine gives them the runs . |
| 2 | Fine songs such as ‘ Mean To Me ’ or ‘ I Ca n't Get Started ’ appear to be close to perfect here but such trifles as ‘ With Thee I Swing ’ and ‘ You 're Too Lovely To Last ’ are just as charming because the singer gives them the same sensitive treatment . |
| 3 | Having said that , we still made sure that our reps called on the group to give them the information . |
| 4 | The police spent two days trying to persuade the butcher to give them the name or names of his supplier . |
| 5 | The signalman gave them the right of way simultaneously , the Bletchley train flew away and the Newport one remained at a stand with wheels spinning on the greasy rails , the Bletchley passengers waving goodbye to the fist-shaking Newport workmen . |
| 6 | They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in foreign tongues as the Spirit gave them the gift of speech . |
| 7 | And the earth gives them the O.K. |
| 8 | Although the merger gave them the chance to start Andy claims they could ‘ never ’ have done it without it — the recession has taken clients and exposure has been ‘ painful ’ on occasions . |