Example sentences of "they [adv prt] [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 instead of putting them on to cook put them in to defrost !
2 As they become more independent , she can , by the provision of suitable equipment and conversation , lead them on to explore many mathematical ideas while their physical skills are developing .
3 And I think you 've got ta address my doubts because if I have doubts how am I going to stand in front of members and say hang on a minute , I can give you all of these answers , I can tell you what unison 's going to be like and this is what 's been decided , now come back to me and give me your fears , give me your doubts and I 'll go and take them on to represent you .
4 She was feeling for the lumps of coal in her fuel store , to bring them in to light the fire in snowy weather .
5 So like alright , bring them in to see , I said like that .
6 Fill them in to save your hospitals , not just the unions or the M Ps , Labour , Conservative , Liberal whoever they are , it 's your hospitals , it 's their hospitals they 're trying to close .
7 instead of putting them on to cook put them in to defrost !
8 The platform had summoned them in to give thanks to God , and to pray for wisdom .
9 In addition to using casual workers to man up for " events " , we also found cases of organisations bringing them in to cope with peaks in what might be termed their " more continuous " activities .
10 ‘ I sent them in to retrieve Christine LaFayette , the female offspring of the woman who now … manages … your Earth .
11 You let them in to have a laugh at them or you let them in because you want to listen to what they 're saying .
12 And you have to get some of them in to make good scores .
13 The mid-range 9121 uniprocessor is expected to be goosed even more — perhaps by 40% , further encouraging users to avoid calling in the plumbers — or to call them in to tear the chillers out .
14 An estate agent — representing the landlord 's mortgage lender the Alliance and Leicester building society — refused to let them in to eat .
15 But despite the place given to women , most of the programmes are organised around a male presenter who ‘ manages ’ the women and brings them in to contribute their bit of knowledge .
16 She had seen him surrounded by people shouting and screaming , ‘ Go on , my son ’ , not one of them down to lose or win as much as Jack , and he 'd just stand there like a beautiful , pale statue .
17 you know one popping in and looking after , I find that easier than just putting them down to sleep
18 By that I do not mean than one can not pin them down to set feeding patterns on specific waters .
19 actually I , the dose that I had to take , I cut them down to see how it would go but , I must admit , I suffered from it Doctor ,
20 An illegit would be an unusual sight there , Fox untucked her sleeves and pulled them down to hang over her wrists .
21 Ianthe picked up a bottle in each hand , then had to put one of them down to ring the front door bell .
22 If she strapped them down to make herself look boyish they just stuck out a foot farther down , and ached .
23 He often picks out distinct things which he notices and writes them down to make us ‘ see ’ for ourselves .
24 Then he saw one of the boys turn his back on the man he seemed to be dancing with , hook his fingers in the skimpy underpants , wriggle them down to reveal his bottom and then wiggle the bottom until it shook like a jelly .
25 I realized I would need to convince them at the first opportunity that I was primarily a practical policeman and not an academic ; and I also noted that while the college was keen to list the academic qualifications of those on the course , the participants quickly justified Lewis 's assertions by playing them down to emphasize their history of praxis and practical mastery .
26 What about getting those children as they go out a voucher that their parents can bring them along to see a show at a reduced rate .
27 And they used to go to Belgium , they , they er walked them through to get a boat at Newcastle and they used to got to Belgium for
28 Rose had entered the newsagent at that very moment , and Sally-Anne , acting with characteristic speed , had swept up her photograph and one of Mrs Langtry , and , putting the second one on top , she had handed them over to buy them with her hard-earned pennies .
29 But after turning them over to reveal the palms , he declared : ‘ But the palms are so beautiful , the lines so clear and simple , the shape so pure . ’
30 With an amused smile he did so , then turned them over to show her the backs .
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