Example sentences of "[noun] for him [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 'll make a change for him to cook in the open instead of the kitchen . ’ |
| 2 | The only permissible course is to issue a subpoena for him to come as a witness or to produce the documents to the court ’ . |
| 3 | When Albert missed the child most urgently , the refusal of money for him seemed like a moral tactic to take him away forever . |
| 4 | ‘ We had planned to run a single GM-backed Astra this year for Luis Climent but when Bardolet became available it was decided to provide a second car for him supported by an outside sponsor , ’ explains Meeke . |
| 5 | For default summonses , " sufficient time " means sufficient time for the defendant to deliver a defence , admission or counterclaim within fourteen days after delivery of the summons , and sufficient time in the case of fixed date summonses for him to attend on the return day ( Ord 7 , r 18(3) ) . |
| 6 | Glancing at his figure , Laura felt the old longing for him twist like a knife in her stomach . |
| 7 | When a female appears , her swollen abdomen holding eggs is a stimulus for him to engage in a zig zag dance . |
| 8 | He either did n't believe her , or was so unused to accepting answers unquestioningly that it was second nature for him to delve into the nitty-gritty . |
| 9 | Moreover , it is not our function to form a view in relation to any one of these appellants of the proper period for him to serve for the purposes of retribution and deterrence , and then if we disagree with the Secretary of State 's tariff say that the Secretary of State was wrong and quash his decision . |
| 10 | Mr Woolmer said : ‘ I felt Donald was overused in the World Cup when there was no need for him to bowl in the games against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe . ’ |
| 11 | Putting one 's self in Stalin 's shoes , the present period of indecision must appear to be an opportune moment for him to step into the arena to suggest to Japan that she should make peace with the Kremlin and with Peking . |
| 12 | It should have been returned to the author for him to re-write in a clear and concise manner . |
| 13 | ‘ I do n't suppose ‘ Mrs Smith ’ is the first woman with whom Garry has deceived his wife , and she probably wo n't be the last , ’ she said , her desire for him disappearing at the contempt in his tone . |
| 14 | In any piece of fiction there must be room for the reader — room for him to jump at a suggestion , to insert himself into a story , to respond to hints and clues : to be told what is offered to him is to encourage him to read passively and so to give him less than he deserves . |
| 15 | Also , unlike others who had been brought up in more cultured surroundings , it was a rarity for him to go to the theatre and even more of a rarity to go to other forms of public entertainments , including the cinema . |
| 16 | A big wad was given to the young man for him to rub on the affected area and Boltwood gave the rest of it to me . |
| 17 | between a lot of parked cars and there was a , I was coming down the road and all I needed to do was to actually stop where I was cos there was enough room on his side of the road for him to come past the parked car and round me |
| 18 | And that was how her love for him felt at the moment — as cheap and useless as a dollar . |
| 19 | There was good reason for him to remain at the helm now , too : the wind was freshening and veering , so that it was coming close to dead astern . |
| 20 | There was no reason for him to feel at a disadvantage . |
| 21 | When Lord Henry returned home that night , there was a letter for him lying on the table . |
| 22 | While he is out hunting , to kill something for his father 's meal , Rebekah dresses her favourite son , Jacob , in Esau 's clothes , and cooks a meal for him to take to the blessing . |
| 23 | Is it necessary for the defendant to prove that the plaintiff agreed to waive his legal rights in order for him to succeed in a volenti plea ? |
| 24 | He must be able to stamp his authority not only on his team but on the peloton as a whole , directing the whole tenor of the race before it is time for him to go to the front and win . |
| 25 | There was no time for him to get up the steps and past the door before it opened and deadly talons reached for him in the darkness . |
| 26 | Elf astrologers and geomancers studied the portents to divine the best time for the new king to begin his reign , and calculated the best time for him to pass through the flame . |
| 27 | After discussions with medical experts , Caolan 's parents , Brendan and Catriona , decided it would be best for the child and family for him to return to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children . |
| 28 | R. v. Ford Motor Company ( 1974 ) caused the Court of Appeal to consider two questions — ( i ) Had the defendants ‘ applied ’ the trade description ‘ new ’ when a car was supplied by them to a dealer for him to sell to a customer ? ( ii ) Was the trade description ‘ new ’ a false one in this case ? |