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Is there a sentence with the direct object in front of indirect object?

Yes, there are sentences where the direct object comes before the indirect object. This is not the standard word order in English, but it's possible in certain situations.

Here are some examples:

* "Him I gave the book." This is an example of inverted word order, often used for emphasis or stylistic purposes.

* "The cake, she gave to John." This is another example of inverted word order, using a comma to separate the direct object from the rest of the sentence.

* "To my mother, I gave a gift." This is a less common construction, but still grammatically correct.

It's important to note that the usual word order in English is subject-verb-indirect object-direct object. The examples above are exceptions to this rule, and they are used for specific reasons.

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