Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [verb] him a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the most he could try to plead some implied term into the contract that the goods would last for a reasonable time after delivery to allow him a reasonable period of trouble-free use . |
| 2 | Being out of school gave him a wonderful feeling . |
| 3 | The script had him deliver a line that was in sharp contrast to most of the seemingly right-wing reactionary statements he was making whenever a camera was n't turning or when a curtain was not up : ‘ Extraordinary theory — you bend a child double in order to give him an upright character . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ He claims that I employed him as an assistant in order to find him a real job . ’ |
| 5 | His occupation as a City merchant and his great interest in horticulture gave him an advantageous position amongst a wide circle of friends , both at home and abroad . |
| 6 | We want him for a month on loan to give him a proper chance . ’ |
| 7 | Baxter 's tender conscience and his continual living near to death gave him a lively awareness of the awful danger of spiritual delusion . |
| 8 | He was more than a little inclined to pomposity ( ‘ I am bound to speak in terms of high eulogium on the subject of Rouen 's literary reputation ’ ) , but his fussiness over detail makes him a useful informant . |
| 9 | In addition Norman 's capacity for enjoyment made him an excellent companion on their trips abroad . |