Example sentences of "[verb] [noun sg] [to-vb] him [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 If he fails to attend a second time the judge has power to commit him to prison for contempt of court .
2 The secretary was therefore directed to write to the Duke of Northumberland , asking permission to nominate him as president .
3 The secretary was directed to write to the Master of the Horse , asking leave to nominate him as president of the College at the forthcoming general meeting .
4 On several occasions , Darwin had recourse to ask Prince to supply him with information that Gould had not given him .
5 Elsewhere , Tom Gibson 's excellence as a plastic surgeon , collaborative bio-engineer and teacher have been noted , and innumerable patients and young surgeons worldwide have cause to remember him with gratitude and affection .
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