Example sentences of "[vb infin] [vb pp] them [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were both straining to reach , leaning forward as far as they could , agonisingly aware that the door and its ring handle that might have given them some leverage were out of their reach , when another sound fell on their ears . |
| 2 | He had braved the bitter weather to go down to the bookshops on the Charing Cross Road not just for the chance to get some books — he could have bought them any time — but principally to meet Joseph Hyde and hear the latest news from Dublin . |
| 3 | ’ You might at least have sold them that information , ’ I snarled . |
| 4 | A little foresight might have shown them that spending less on early hospitality and a bit more on the venue would have saved them time , money and trouble overall . |
| 5 | And if they 'd started thinking about it at design stage , we could have suggested them another bearing that would do the job and be a lot cheaper . |