Example sentences of "[prep] them [prep] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But after a while , when they got a variety of jobs to do , they , they took off on their own initiative and in fact some of them er without even advising the , the planning department er introduced one or two minor innovations which made life easier for them in regard to the work study man 's er schedule . |
| 2 | The journey with him had been tense , the atmosphere between them like standing on the edge of a volcano , waiting to be flung into the fire when it exploded . |
| 3 | He looked very worried and nodded respectfully to the three of them before leaning over the bed , concern evident on his face . |
| 4 | The questions involved did not relate to the guilt or innocence of the defendants but whether they had been wrongfully deprived of material which should have been available to them in preparing for the trial and for use at the trial if relevant . |
| 5 | He was ashamed of the way his father sat in his armchair staring at them without joining in the conversation , or even rudely reading as they talked . |
| 6 | This means that any secret profits made by them in dealing with the firm should be disclosed and accounted for . |