Example sentences of "[v-ing] they to [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The doctor had opened the door suddenly , was walking in with two nurses , directing them to either side of the bed as the heart machine flashed and beeped alarmingly . |
| 2 | Maybe Jack was rounding them up and moving them to another field . |
| 3 | Even at its simplest your intervention — supports the children in their role-play introduces the idea that you , the teacher , can play a role yourself creates the possibility of formalising their language creates the possibility of introducing some simple work in other curriculum areas ( e.g. counting ) encourages them to think beyond the immediate , maybe introducing simple notions of cause and effect narrative gives you the opportunity to introduce simple signals indicating when you are in and out of role , thereby accustoming them to this strategy for when you use it later in a whole group drama . |
| 4 | He was aping them to some extent , but what was different was that touching quality . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Perhaps he 's taking them to another field where there is more grass , ’ said the aunt . |
| 6 | That afternoon the demands of civilisation descended on them briefly , taking them to another house , to play with strange children . |
| 7 | Companies that use computers have been connecting them to each other for a decade , often using AT&T 's telephone lines . |
| 8 | Nowadays you are careful to address Interpreter Ni , Professor Chen and Party Secretary Yang by their handle as well as their name — and can cause serious insult by forgetting to do so or by introducing them to each other in the wrong order . |
| 9 | Therefore a study of the types of question is a useful preparation point : Types of Question Question type Explanation ( 1 ) A data recall question requires the pupil to remember facts without putting them to any use , e.g. " When was the Battle of Hastings ? " ( 2 ) A naming question asks the pupil to name something without showing how it relates to the historical situation , e.g. " What are the men in the picture wearing ? " |
| 10 | By 1960 , the American space programme had launched a number of ‘ Mercury ’ spacecraft , and the first of their manned spacecrafts was launched in the early part of 1961 , once again with the Russians just beating them to that objective . |
| 11 | Another popular cheat is to quote last year 's rates , only raising them to this year 's the day after the form is posted to us . |