Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] them the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pose of the bald egg-shaped heads , the jointed arms stiffly flexed in a parody of benediction , the staring eyes and curved arrow-like lips gave them the hieratic look of a couple of painted deities . |
| 2 | When asked which of all their various roles gave them the greatest satisfaction , 47% opted for being a mother , 22% simply being themselves , 15% being a partner/lover and just 10% being a working woman . |
| 3 | ( Peru : the very name arose from a misunderstanding on the part of the Spaniards when Indians told them the name of a river : originally , it was known simply as ‘ New Castille ’ . ) |
| 4 | The popularity of Hollywood films made them the most obvious indicator of the general shift in world trade . |
| 5 | And the recently discovered structure of atoms gave them the idea that they could make helium out of hydrogen . |
| 6 | After a long descent the shaft widened a little , and the light of their torches showed them the interior of the mine , the southern end of the tunnellings . |
| 7 | When the forwards gave them the ball in the opening four tour wins they proved that with 13 tries . |
| 8 | Well as I say , the police stopped them the other morning and one of the lads had a chat with the driver and all this and he carried on . |
| 9 | Identification with the masses brought them the people 's problems — tuberculosis , malnutrition , diarrhoea and dehydration . |
| 10 | The band 's aggregate scores gave them the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association championship for their grade . |
| 11 | Moyes gave them the lead … and seven minutes later Ellis made it two … |
| 12 | The sheep had huddled together to keep warm and as the drifts covered them the weaker animals were trampled and crushed beneath the stronger sheep that were struggling for air . |