Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] [verb] them the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By Thursday , some journalists were reporting that a Royal aide had told them the marriage was ‘ clearly not made in heaven ’ . |
| 2 | The Catholic Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP ) did not co-operate because the assembly failed to offer them the opportunity of power-sharing which they gained in 1973 . |
| 3 | THE world 's stock exchanges had a turbulent week as politics and economics conspired to give them the jitters . |
| 4 | The ship 's doctor tried to give them the kiss of life but they could not be revived . |
| 5 | John Beck 's unfashionable team have turned the derided ‘ long ball ’ game into something of an art form , but their aerial bombardment of the Wolves goal failed to bring them the victory that would have enhanced their promotion prospects . |