Example sentences of "they [verb] [verb] an [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | They want to see an end to the image of trade unions as Labour 's paymaster and , by implication , policy-maker . |
| 2 | There they 'd lit a fire and cooked the rice , but before starting to eat they 'd made an offering to Ban Bhāi , god of the forest , asking permission to plunder his lands . |
| 3 | While some sailors said they had taken an oath to the Soviet Union and would never take another , others said they would serve in any fleet as long as the pay was right . |
| 4 | Together with a very few other insects , they have developed an immunity to the poison . |
| 5 | However , as the hon. Gentleman knows , the Libyan Government have been taking steps in parallel — that is , they have made an application to the ICJ and , at the same time , they are making a response to the UN Security Council . |
| 6 | Once students have achieved Compact goals they have gained an entitlement to an offer of employment from a Compact employer . |