Example sentences of "[verb] on them [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Moreover , recent surveys have suggested that not so many members of these societies are ‘ literate ’ by the standards expected than had previously been assumed : in the UK it is now held that over one million people have an acquaintance with literacy that is insufficient for the demands made on them by this kind of society ( DES , 1980 ) . |
| 2 | Lucifer turned on them with such ferocity that some actually fell backwards off their benches . |
| 3 | At the moment of its shattering hell would implode on them from all directions . |
| 4 | Robin Williams , Dead Poets Society : see Critic 's choice Virginia Mayo and James Cagney in Raoul Walsh 's classic 1949 production of White Heat … even movies as good as this ca n't live up to the praise lavished on them by some film reference books : see Critic 's choice Hear no equal , see no equal … |
| 5 | of Stafford , in full county court , faithfully to serve the King in his office of verderer , therefore judgment shall be pronounced on them on that account . |
| 6 | Accordingly , he considers that individuals have no procedural rights to participate in what are plainly policy decisions , beyond their right to participate periodically in the election of governments — unless , of course , such rights are specifically conferred on them by some statute . |
| 7 | Nobody but nobody commented on Maggie 's shapely form — not unless they wanted acid dripping on them from that sharp tongue . |
| 8 | I 'm not suggesting that we should n't care about these little games and trifling details of life , for God wants us to practise on them in this world ; but I would like to see us not so strained and frantic in our concern about them . |
| 9 | The slaves could come in , if need be , as support from the rear , resupplying the front line ; but Kit was loath to call on them at all , and they would have to fight unarmed . |
| 10 | Hitch , Morton and McCann stood over the other three men while they transferred the precious cargo , guns trained on them at all times . |
| 11 | The decisions of regional brewers such as Boddingtons and Greenalls to cease brewing were commercial ones taken by the managements of those companies and they were not forced on them by any of the Government 's measures . |
| 12 | This belief in the witches power becomes more evident as the play goes on and he comes to rely on them for more . |