Example sentences of "[verb] him [verb] to his [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I want him to return to his old life , which I consider would be much better for him . |
| 2 | Recognising that as movement caused him to return to his normal self , he would soon realise that it was not Elizabeth who had found him , Sarah took one last chance . |
| 3 | She heard a footfall , she pressed herself back , keeping an eye on the street ; in a doorway , further on , a silhouette detached itself for a moment , and she saw a man throw his head back and shake it as if intoxicated , while holding his arms extended , and she fancied she heard him speak to his own fidanzata of that evening , she imagined him murmuring about her hair — as dark as a raven 's wing , perhaps ? |
| 4 | Although he sometimes wondered if the Doctor was dangerous , he needed him to return to his own time . |
| 5 | He is afraid too much study has caused him to regress to his former state of madness , and urges him to wait until he has regained stability . |