Example sentences of "[modal v] not [vb infin] him for [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Christ could not blame him for drinking .
2 IG Metall 's members could not forgive him for gambling in a casino for capitalists .
3 He had nothing to give Merymose to take to Kenamun , and the priest-administrator would not thank him for information which cast suspicion on two of the most powerful men in the country .
4 ‘ I would n't ask him for help if I were on a sinking ship and he was the only one with a lifebelt ! ’
5 ‘ They ca n't charge him for possession of a packet of Victory V. ’
6 So a boxer who is struck by his opponent can not sue him for battery .
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