Example sentences of "[noun pl] be [to-vb] them [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 way of categorising the names is to list them by the of medium in much the same way as they are listed ie media guides .
2 Then , scientists were to puncture them in the leg with a large hypodermic to extract a sample of muscle tissue .
3 The wholesaler 's only sanction against non-cooperating members is to expel them from the group , whereas in the case of the variety multiples a recalcitrant manager can be quickly removed .
4 Perhaps the most important point to be made about postverbals is to distinguish them from the adjectives in the last remaining position , the extraclausal adjectives , which occur in an identical sequence of syntactic elements , but which correspond to a different surface structure as in : ( 45 ) the two reformers persevered undaunted two stagehands appeared , breathless They have the different intensional structure :
5 According to Jensen , the most effective way of disposing of the chemicals is to spray them over the land according to the manufacturer 's directions , allowing them to be broken down by the sun and weather .
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