Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] he to the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She watched as Luke fought his own anger and then half threw him to the ground . |
| 2 | Two trucks overtaking one another brushed him to the side . |
| 3 | If he put up a scheme , you would be willing to follow him to the ends of the earth to ensure its fulfilment . |
| 4 | Cos that allows him to the cost ? |
| 5 | He 's only groggy , not out , but you 're able to secure him to the bed with the other set of handcuffs and the leather straps from the same drawer the hood came from . |
| 6 | He is surprisingly slow to begin talking , but a good walker , and we were able to take him to the canal where there were ducks , swans , horses and icy puddles to interest him , so that was fine . |
| 7 | Once he hits on the right track he should be able to follow him to the place where he leaves the food and then watch who picks it up . |
| 8 | The unsatisfactoriness of the competing claims of various philosophers first led him to the belief that scientific knowledge of nature was unattainable by the human mind . |
| 9 | If he did , every honest man in London would be proud to report him to the police . |
| 10 | His interests include outdoor activities of fishing , climbing and walking which first introduced him to the area and DIY and cookery . |
| 11 | It was the gratitude of the star on This is Your Life thanking the village schoolmaster who had first taken him to the theatre . |
| 12 | When we were shown into the chargé 's office , I studiously avoided shaking hands or having any eye contact , determined to alert him to the fact that I understood and respected their religious customs , in the hope that it might make a difference . |
| 13 | On waking I had a look at Nigel and then telephoned Alan , to find out when he would be ready to drive him to the crematorium mortuary . |
| 14 | His first posting in 1915 took him to the Toba Batak country in Northern Sumatra in time to witness the Muslim Acehnese rising against their Christian rulers ; an event which made him appreciate the approaching crisis of Islam as a focus for nationalism , and impressed upon him the urgent need for Muslim-Christian accommodation . |