Example sentences of "[noun] that [noun prp] [verb] him [art] " in BNC.

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1 After all , days before the invasion surprised President Bush , his ambassador , presumably not speaking just for herself , told Saddam in so many words that Washington gave him the green light on Kuwait .
2 It was such a desultory question that Ruth gave him the filthiest look she could muster .
3 Mankiewicz always refuted stories that Sinatra gave him a hard time on the set , but one of Mankiewicz 's sons said that his father ‘ finished the picture hating Sinatra ’ .
4 It was at last year 's parade that Elham gave him the idea when she said : ‘ I wish I could enjoy what I am experiencing here , but back in my mind there are too many innocent children left with no hopes and no future .
5 I have a hunch that Hilary read him the riot act . ’
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