Example sentences of "by [verb] them [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Secure the wire ends by twisting them together for a short distance to prevent the turns trying to unwind themselves . |
| 2 | To relax the feet totally , start by soaking them in for 20 minutes in some herbal bath salts . |
| 3 | It follows that the courts can contribute to the prison numbers crisis either by sending more people to prison than they need to , or by sending them there for longer than is necessary . |
| 4 | We came to recognize the furtive knocking of these late callers , and tried to alleviate their disappointment by inviting them in for tea and sympathy . |
| 5 | We tested chickens by restraining them gently for 15 seconds and then timing their recovery from their trance . |