Example sentences of "a [noun] [vb past] them [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A submarine took them to the island and the party made a successful landing in rubber boats . |
| 2 | A car passed them on the single track road , heading north ; they stood aside to let it pass , waving at the single occupant when he waved at them . |
| 3 | A guard ushered them into the Beauchamp Tower and up into Mistress Philippa 's chamber on the second floor . |
| 4 | The curtain of rain caught them up and in a moment soaked them to the skin . |
| 5 | A taxi took them from the airport to Commander Zadak 's office , some kilometres north of Sydney . |
| 6 | But he proved right about the size of Switham Thicket , for a bare quarter of a mile brought them to the outskirts of the other side , and almost immediately the horse was turned into a walled aperture of crumbling stone , its high , rusty iron gates wide open . |
| 7 | But the Cup defeat brought out the team 's fighting qualities , and a resurgence took them to the League Championship with 58 points , four ahead of Aston Villa , and with 118 goals . |
| 8 | A van passed them on the other carriageway . |
| 9 | A gaoler led them into the porter 's lodge , the fellow bowing and scraping as he recognised Sir John . |