Example sentences of "to [pers pn] [verb] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is up to them to make the first move . ’ |
| 2 | Next to them stood the second rank of drinkers , ‘ troops ’ of the gangs , not yet vicious enough to challenge the leaders or even each other , unless they were mob-handed . |
| 3 | If he was at all interested it was up to him to make the first move . |
| 4 | Then it would be up to him to make the next move . |
| 5 | She seemed able to find interest in any topic , a gift which led to her becoming the first regular columnist for the Manchester Guardian 's women 's page . |
| 6 | What made the annual gathering even worse was we always had to listen to her recite the twenty-third psalm , standing up there on the stage in her white dress , white socks , black shoes . |