Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [to-vb] them the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 're able to give them the care they need . |
| 2 | We are able to give them the independence they so badly need , and with it self respect and dignity . |
| 3 | Even in her semi-conscious state she had been able to give them the phone number of her sister Margaret in Australia . |
| 4 | They say they 're having to deal with more and more dogs owned by families who have n't been able to give them the exercise they need . |
| 5 | He indicated that , without specific application to children 's hearings , the nature of the children 's hearings system ‘ leaves [ it ] outside the benefit of this Bill ’ , and he added : ‘ It would be wrong to deny them the benefit of the Bill when , if they had committed serious offences and appeared before the courts , they would have had its protection . ’ |
| 6 | Roses need looking after , and it is no good at all planting a collection , or any number of them , if you are not going to be able to give them the time and attention they need . |
| 7 | Economic growth in the open world market economy has been so great that few governments are now in strong enough control over their civil societies to be able to deny them the chance to participate in this wealth-creating system . |
| 8 | But perhaps I shall be able to show them the best places for picnics and things like that . ’ |
| 9 | We 'll be able to tell them the date though wo n't we ? |
| 10 | Any member of the council who wishes to inspect our land is welcome to do so and we would be happy to show them the improvements we have made and are continuing to make . |
| 11 | There is a newly formed Prutz Kayak Club whose members would welcome visiting canoeists and be pleased to show them the local sites . |
| 12 | Although I believe they are improved as a class , many of them are rough diamonds ; at times they are light-fingered , they are not invariably sober , their education leaves much to be desired and it is impossible to allow them the run of the works after closing hours . |
| 13 | It is unprepared to offer them the skilled attention that they need . |
| 14 | Children need to feel safe and secure about the world they grow up in , and it is unwise to give them the idea that everything they eat or come into contact with is a potential threat . |
| 15 | Children actually like to acquire skills , and they learn them faster when they are young , so it is tempting to offer them the chance , and rewarding to watch them blossom . |
| 16 | New season 's potatoes offer a promise of summer bounty , and it 's fun to make them the focus of a feast , as in the following recipes . |
| 17 | The club was just the right kind of venue for them to cut their professional teeth on , and she was glad to give them the opportunity . |
| 18 | They said he was unwilling to show them the evidence he had been given so they could adequately prepare their case for the parents . |
| 19 | Edward 's allies in the Low Countries proved unwilling to fight , and he was unable to pay them the promised subsidies in full . |
| 20 | He was eager to show them the instrument he was constructing . |