Example sentences of "or [verb] them [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were amused by the way she consumed endless bowls of ice-cream or asked them to make her special snacks in between the normal meals . |
| 2 | ‘ Alternatively , a woman may have low self-esteem , feeling she can only impress others or make them like her by buying status symbols or the latest fashions . |
| 3 | If you then say , yes I think that 's very good I 'll do as you say you do not repeat no give them your money , or let them handle your money . |
| 4 | It does n't prevent them being ambitious and idealistic for themselves , or stop them comparing themselves with other students in their class , their school , in other parts of the country or the world . |
| 5 | And I 'll use any tools to do that , from playing games or getting them to draw their feelings , or setting them photo assignments or working on family album photographs or using masks or setting up psycho-dramatic tableux with them . |
| 6 | All too often , it is also a form of manipulation — a way of hurting or punishing others , or persuading them to do what we want , in the absence of honesty and integrity . |
| 7 | We may think we see the dead person walking down the street , or hear them calling our name . |
| 8 | trying to establish whether the young person is ‘ really gay ’ , or asking them to prove it ; |
| 9 | If you do not help your people , or allow them to help themselves , they may all die , and take you with them . |
| 10 | The first one is the erm , er , or so , when directs authority over somebody , will , we do n't , we ca n't tell them to do it , we have to influence or persuade them to do something . |
| 11 | Or to have them put you |
| 12 | She did not throw clothes away if she could mend them or alter them to make them more fashionable . |
| 13 | Indeed , and to allow them to take that sort of action that they feel allows them , or enables them to express what they 're feelings are , but to assume that they can take the sort of action that we as adults have not been able to take , i.e. to find different ways and more mature ways of resolving conflicts is putting expectations on children that we as adults have n't been able to achieve ourselves . |
| 14 | Well designed information systems can give the information which will assist managers make better decisions , give their businesses competitive advantage or help them improve their cost structure or product base . |
| 15 | There are such men in this city , and even to see them , never mind to touch them or have them kiss you , or see them just before dawn , or to have them as one of your dear friends , is one of the great pleasures of our life , and it is commoner than most people think . |