Example sentences of "them [vb base] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stranded in the middle of a threatening black neighbourhood , he is rescued by a tow-truck driver , Danny Glover , and the two of them embark on a tentative , rather sweet black-white buddy relationship . |
| 2 | The index-linked gilts on the market have maturities of up to 2024 and most of them stand at a substantial premium to their par value . |
| 3 | We watched them get into a small carriage which took them off to their new residence . |
| 4 | A slight smile curled the edges of his wide mouth as he watched them disappear behind a large veteran hay wagon parked on the far side of the pub yard . |
| 5 | If you are running a rally aimed at inspiring and motivating people , do n't start by having them arrive in a strange city to find the car park full , the nearest suitable alternative two miles away and no taxis available because it 's Sunday evening and pouring with rain . |
| 6 | Fat Watt watched them go with a satisfied air . |
| 7 | Conversely , the same remedy may be used to treat several different clinical conditions if the patients suffering from them respond in a similar way to their illnesses . |
| 8 | Because the widespread poverty of older women and the penury experienced by some groups among them derive to a considerable extent from the operation of social and economic policies within patriarchal capitalism , any major change in their status rests on the development of alternative policies . |
| 9 | Many elderly people do this each year if it is not suitable for them to go away with their family , and they understand the need those who are caring for them have for a complete break . |
| 10 | ‘ At home , children expect to come first in the life of the family and in school many of them behave in a selfish , uncaring way with no idea of consideration of others , ’ wrote another . |