Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [vb past] him [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 He was immediately dispatched to the scene , where his energy , intelligence and presence of mind made him the chief decision-taker in the first days after the explosion of reactor number four .
2 Being out of school gave him a wonderful feeling .
3 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 .
4 Baxter 's tender conscience and his continual living near to death gave him a lively awareness of the awful danger of spiritual delusion .
5 In addition Norman 's capacity for enjoyment made him an excellent companion on their trips abroad .
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