Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] him in his [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | — Like Mrs Plews , Mr Jim Tomlinson , of Richmond , found the study helped him in his work as a teacher at Risedale School , Hipswell , Catterick Garrison . |
| 2 | His father was a tailor and for some years the young Steen helped him in his business . |
| 3 | All gossip about the failures of parochial clergy nourished him in his downtrodden state . |
| 4 | The other major proposal which has attracted widespread support is the idea of giving the Vice-Chancellor a senior academic figure to assist him in his work . |
| 5 | In fact Charles 's childhood experiences confirmed him in his decision not to employ a nanny for his own children . |
| 6 | As Alan sat him in his cot and left the room , Christopher began to howl in earnest again , interrupted by spasms of coughing which left him breathless . |
| 7 | The baby in its cradle confirmed him in his desire for infantile carefree experiences . |
| 8 | Now why all of a sudden should Graham want him in his office ? |
| 9 | Mrs Noble , he said , thought him completely immoral and his own parents were chary of allowing Helen to visit him in his study bedroom at Shelgate Road as she used to do , although , he informed Harry , ‘ Mother knows Helen so well and likes her so much . ’ |
| 10 | In February 1973 his geography teacher warned him in his report to : ‘ Be more aware of the influence of ‘ friends ’ who might adversely affect your future progress . ’ |
| 11 | When you had a chance to meet him in his house with his guests , he was a most charming and intelligent man . |
| 12 | All his life he had relied on Luke and his father to support him in his bullying and to bolster his courage . |
| 13 | Two weeks after my father 's release Dr Sambataro , faking appendicitis , was taken from the prison to the hospital in Parma , where the surgeons supported him in his pretence . |
| 14 | At the age of 12 , Kitto was taken on by his father to assist him in his trade , and it was shortly afterwards when he was working for his father slating a new roof that he lost his footing in the act of stepping off a ladder and fell thirty-five feet to the ground . |
| 15 | Yet still Jacob has him in his grip , and the mysterious assailant begs him to let him go ‘ for the day is breaking ’ . |
| 16 | Peter found him in his basket canoodling with his other half . |
| 17 | On the evening when he was to undergo the experience , unique for a Prime Minister of this century , of winding up a debate with the certain knowledge of defeat at the end of his speech , Tom Jones saw him in his room behind the Speaker 's chair . |
| 18 | When he died in 1840 , the box joined him in his grave . |
| 19 | He would be obliged to offer me some aid , knowing I had information to help him in his pursuit of the monster . |
| 20 | Paradoxically , what had been half-revealed by the Boston Bowl helped him in his exchange . |
| 21 | The independent surveyor asked for their submissions in order to assist him in his task . |
| 22 | Lamb survived the hat-trick , with a single to cover point , but Su'a 's different angle did him in his Test spell . |
| 23 | C.L.R.James did not concur with the British Left on this matter , having already declined George Padmore 's invitation to join him in his work with the Communist International , he now joined forces with a group of Marxist , anti-Stalinist radicals within the Independent Labour Party . |
| 24 | It is obvious that Bellini had assistants to help him in his studio ; indeed , there is documentary proof of that . |
| 25 | As Tamar placed him in his grandmother 's arms , tears rolled down the older woman 's cheeks . |