Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] he for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The name seemed to halt him for a moment , but when his hands were again moving over her , the scream she let out crying , ‘ Mother ! |
| 2 | Bonanza Boy , one of my old favourites , has been a remarkable horse over the years and I am a touch sad in having to desert him for a horse I consider to have a better chance . |
| 3 | If the hon. Gentleman wants to be on his way , I would not wish to delay him for a moment . |
| 4 | We did n't attempt to touch him for a lizard can easily lose its tail at the defensive snapping point . |
| 5 | I said I may have to hurt him for a remark like that . |
| 6 | We agreed to have him for a fortnight but when the time came he refused to go , and would be with us yet if it had not been for the First World War and your father having to go … |