Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] him of the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Officers had tried all day to contact Mr Maughan to tell him of the tragedy . |
| 2 | He needed no Bible to remind him of the life of Christ , and if ever he felt the need for a symbol upon which to concentrate his devotions , he satisfied himself by making the sign of the cross with his fingers . |
| 3 | She understood why Johnny had felt saddened when he had learned of their passing , and she smiled briefly as she recalled that she had never found the courage to tell him of the passing of that Empire , too — fearing that such knowledge could have precipitated an apoplectic fit ! |
| 4 | Byrkin had twice found out Holly to tell him of the sailing of the frigate Storozhevoy from the naval harbour at Riga . |
| 5 | ‘ We 've enough evidence to convict him of the Englishman 's murder , anyway , ’ the marshal pointed out . |
| 6 | I contacted the landowner immediately after the inquest to inform him of the result and gave him three coins , one for each of his sons . |