Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] to him [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Steve Fulton 's shot broke to him in the box , and he turned past Duffy before guiding the ball beyond Mathers . |
| 32 | The restriction has to be justified in this case as being reasonably required for the protection of the plaintiffs ' trade secrets by preventing the defendant from disclosing confidential information imparted to him by the plaintiffs in the course of his employment … |
| 33 | Whilst Richard Baxter was visiting his sick father in Shropshire , Mr. Baldwin came to him with the news that he too had been forbidden to preach . |
| 34 | As for Mr Berkley , the conversation seemed to him like the macabre chorus of some drama in which he was eventually to appear , by some unexpected twist of the plot , as the despicable villain . |
| 35 | Conversely , if the accused can show that the material came to him in the normal course of business from a reputable supplier , he may have a defence . |
| 36 | The producer turned to him with an apologetic smile , his voice injected with what the sergeant considered a theatrical dose of concern . |
| 37 | ‘ John spoke to him about the inadvisability of running errands on racecourses for his warned-off father , and said that if Jason had any information , he should pass it on to him , John Millington . |
| 38 | His spirits sank again at the prospect and although he went out to Ruislip where his former battalion now had its headquarters , and although he was received by Colonel Bumford , his spirits were at zero three days later when Charity spoke to him on the telephone . |
| 39 | ‘ I do n't think he 's on our wavelength , ’ his mother said to him in a choking voice . |
| 40 | ‘ Happy Christmas , ’ John said to him in a voice like a death rattle . |
| 41 | He let himself down beside her and took her in his arms , and Leonora yielded to him without a qualm . |