Example sentences of "he [verb] them [vb infin] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He made them sound like the Famous Five |
| 2 | He made them sound like the Famous Five . |
| 3 | He let them trail on the ground . |
| 4 | And he let them help in the shop ( Carrie loved that : measuring out things on the scales and giving the change ) until Nick stole some biscuits one day and he came in and caught him . |
| 5 | I wanted to try them on right there but for months he let them dangle in the closet upstairs , growing the wrinkles and airpockets that would finally fit his shape , the peculiar wishbone of his shanks . |
| 6 | Not long afterwards , watching , he saw them appear on the roof They looked around for a moment and then went down . |
| 7 | He was gratified , therefore , when he saw them come into the church at Gillamoor , accompanied by Victoria , and the three year old Hilary . |
| 8 | And then he saw them come into the amber flicker of the firelight with the flames lighting green lamps in their heads . |