Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] them the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But it should not be used as a pretext to exclude 12- or 13-year-old girls from school when it is precisely these secular schools that should offer them the opportunity to learn , grow and make their own choices . ’ |
| 2 | I 'm not saying that you should make it their responsibility to do these things , but we should offer them the opportunity . ’ |
| 3 | For instance , if father has lost his job , whispered conversations about money worries , which break off as soon as children come near , may give them the idea that a terrible disaster is about to strike , or even that they are too insignificant to be taken into their parents ' confidence . |
| 4 | It may give them the light as well as what |
| 5 | You were looking a bit sorry for yourself when we came back cos he buys flowers and he gives , so he 'll buy them the day before , I got the next day , there their making in all that |
| 6 | But you might give them the space to find one for themselves . ’ |
| 7 | Just le lea you 're leading them home so let them pick a bit of grass and then you go on into the yard and I 'll give them the breakfast , they have their breakfast and while they 're eating their breakfast you 're doing your horse and you get finished and then you go and have yours . |
| 8 | They said they 're going to take ten days to make up their mind Lynda so we 'll give them the benefit of the doubt . |
| 9 | It 'll give them the option to say no now and again . |
| 10 | He breaks up with Michael and I go round cu , I I 'll give them the car and get the amplifier , and he goes what amplifier ? |
| 11 | send them the bill and we 'll send them the goods . |
| 12 | ‘ That 'll cost them the turn-out prize even if they win everything else . |
| 13 | They might tell them the stories , the bible stories at school , but I mean the general church |
| 14 | The career support scheme , which would be voluntary , would put people seeking advice in touch with others who had already experienced their particular problem and could give them the benefit of their knowledge . |
| 15 | No whoever gave them the kit could give them the training to go with it . |
| 16 | I could give them the key to Father 's safe and they 'd be so grateful they 'd have a pair of boots made specially for me . |
| 17 | instead of saying , telling the er insurance people that they 'd give them the bills and they could pay them as they came in , he said they 'd got a lump sum . |
| 18 | And so that you could send them the information about it all , and then James is just talking into the camera , saying , oh I 'm really glad that this is happening , the band 's gon na be really happy , finally we 're on our way , bla bla , and then it ends . |
| 19 | Before he could stop them the memories came galloping back . |
| 20 | Well after that , if they asked for yo a pound of apples , you could get them the pound of apples and you 'd se sell a lot quicker . |
| 21 | Religious doctrine may describe these powers as the holy spirit descended into material form ; everyday terminology may call them the forces of Nature . |
| 22 | C they used to call them the horse boxes . |
| 23 | Oh to get your bargains oh yes they would n't , there were n't really good fridges in those days , there was co col cold rooms but erm they would be glad to get rid of the meat that they 'd already got cut up you see , and the barker , they used to call them the barkers , standing outside you see and get your fresh meat and so on , so on , so on , so you know and er to get the custom in you see , oh there was real competition between the barkers and there were barkers standing in road . |
| 24 | ‘ For some children it would give them the opportunity to wreak mayhem , while other , more sensitive children would be deeply affected out of all proportion to what they had done . |
| 25 | This would give them the opportunity to explain why they think their company 's product is the best , and at the same time , you can decide which one offers the most appropriate product for you . |
| 26 | The intention of the environmentalists who had campaigned for the referendums was to make it necessary for parliament to pass new legislation , since this would give them the opportunity to press their demands for much stricter controls . |
| 27 | He would give them the benefit of his theories that letting their hair down at pop concerts and football matches would be a therapeutic and profitable use of their leisure time . |
| 28 | The Rover closed right up , blatantly harassing him into making one mistake that would give them the excuse to stop him . |
| 29 | England were due to meet Wales in the final match of the round robin series today knowing that a share of the honours would give them the crown . |
| 30 | This would give them the outline : the immortality of the soul , heaven and hell , the Trinity , the saving mission of Jesus Christ , his passion , resurrection , and ascension , his judgement of the world , the gospel . |