Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [verb] him for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her eyes beseeched him for the truth . |
| 2 | And yesterday he called their refusal to consider him for a factory floor job ‘ pathetic and ridiculous ’ . |
| 3 | She looked up , clutching her inadequate plush tablecloths , the supple line of her body begging him for a ride . |
| 4 | Taylor replaced him and , according to Rust , ‘ preached to the admiration and astonishment of his auditory ; and by his florid and youthful beauty … and sublime and pleasant air made his hearers take him for a young angel ’ . |
| 5 | While studying Tzintzuntzan , the anthropologist George Foster found that the female villagers would ask his wife to approach him for a favour ( Foster 1967 ) . |
| 6 | His father intended him for an army career , but that and a project for farming in the colonies came to nothing ; and by 1885 he was living hand to mouth in Chelsea as an illustrator and journalist . |
| 7 | His firm sent him for a month to another part of the country , and at first he telephoned home every night ; but three weeks later she got a letter saying that he had met another woman and was planning to marry her as soon as possible . |
| 8 | In a negligence suit brought against him Mr Hill wanted to sue his employer to indemnify him for the damages he had to pay out to Mr Gregory . |
| 9 | ‘ This story of Terry 's about going after your father to ask him for a loan to buy a small-holding — what do you make of that ? ’ |
| 10 | When our reporter thanked him for the interview , Britain 's friendliest bus driver said : ‘ You are most welcome . ’ |