Example sentences of "them [to-vb] in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had no doubt it would be a very bad idea for them to go in search of Oliver and Cobalt . |
| 2 | Wealth is only desirable in so far as it enables them to indulge in litigation , and the height of their ambition is to succeed in a case , especially if thereby their enemy is punished . ’ |
| 3 | This can be comforting to them to some extent , but what they really want to hear is that you will not only see that they are cared for properly for the rest of their days , but that you will help them to remain in control of their own finances and to be as independent as possible . |
| 4 | The result has been that in some cases the insurance premiums which manufacturers have to pay to protect themselves are so high as to make it no longer profitable for them to remain in business . |
| 5 | These holy men , whose sanctity was often clear from the miracles which God had allowed them to perform in life , had in death entered his presence . |
| 6 | In order for the exception under article 11 to come into operation so as to relieve drivers and those who permit them to drive in excess of the hours which are prescribed there must be a real emergency . |
| 7 | No : if we want them to fall in love with us , we 'll just have to ignore them , and hope they do n't go away . |
| 8 | As he moved upon her , the mutual warmth as their thighs made contact caused them to groan in ecstasy . |
| 9 | Although there is considerable value in the notion that Paisley 's political movement always consisted of two elements in tension — rural evangelicals and urban ‘ secular ’ Protestants — it is also the case that many evangelicals could be quite pragmatic and recognize that the preservation of things which they valued because of their religious beliefs required them to work in alliance with others who wanted the same things for different reasons . |
| 10 | John Hyland 's research suggests that teaching and testing in children 's home languages reveals a much greater understanding than is shown when asking them to work in English only . |
| 11 | If she had known she would have persuaded them to appear in court , she said . |
| 12 | The perception of their situation by the unemployed must be changed , and if you do not give a higher expectation to people , how could you motivate them to participate in training schemes ? |
| 13 | The Stock Exchange and others hope that sharp-eyed analysts and journalists will spot companies that admit in their accounts to non-compliance with the code , and trust that the resulting bad publicity will force them to comply in future . |
| 14 | Largely due to her courage and drive she enabled them to grow in stature so that the choirs were able to perform the major choral works drawing an audience of over 1,000 at a performance of the Dream of Gerontius and be broadcast with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra on three occasions . |
| 15 | The workshop attempted to explore the issues involved and relate them to experience in West Belfast . |
| 16 | Lord Oliver described the relationship in the following way : ‘ … the purpose for which the auditors ’ certificate is made and published is that of providing those entitled to receive the report with information to enable them to exercise in conjunction [ with others ] those powers which their respective proprietary interests confer on them and not for the purposes of individual speculation with a view to profit . ’ |
| 17 | The Federal government should , Boning thinks , help German scientists broadcast their results more effectively by providing facilities for them to publish in English and travel more to talk about their work and learn new methods . |
| 18 | Throughout the intervening month , the Spanish public was subject to a relentless campaign of propaganda urging them to vote in favour of the Law . |
| 19 | Through their work of feeding and clothing the children on the street , organising places for them to sleep in safety and providing them with a route out of the barrios , the staff of Casa Alianza have learnt how the police look after the children . |
| 20 | They had a radio truck with them which enabled them to keep in contact . |
| 21 | and have proved that putting a phone in each guest 's room encourages them to keep in touch with their office or home . |
| 22 | We have introduced lap top computers into Ireland and the USA for our sales team , enabling them to keep in touch with their customers and their own offices . |
| 23 | He advised them to keep in touch with their children , because they can never be sure what 's happening beneath the surface . |
| 24 | Now the professional presenter is the one who can get them to fly in formation . |
| 25 | Day two , and the pupils learn how to shape their creations into a clay model clock — quite a demanding process since it requires them to build in mirror-image — and cast it in plaster , ready for display in the school foyer or playground . |
| 26 | Crowe had the new edition of the Letter 's , and Alexander borrowed them to read in bed . |
| 27 | That allows them to read in comfort exactly what you 're what you 're gon na be doing there . |
| 28 | The reason , I 've often reflected , is that programme companies , not entirely untroubled by conscience , feel that the occasional , massive genuflection enables them to live in virtue for long periods . |
| 29 | It will pay them to settle in advance how such matters are to be resolved and to make appropriate provision in the partnership agreement . |
| 30 | Many of the royal forests were granted to them to hold in fee . |