Example sentences of "[vb infin] [to-vb] he [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 But he says the payout ca n't begin to compensate him for the devastating effect the accident has had on his life .
2 You would n't mind if he married your daughter , but you would n't want to put him on the front page .
3 I should prefer to watch him in the primeval forests of his native land , wielding an axe against some giant tree .
4 But there 's a big question mark over whether they could afford to keep him in the Third Division .
5 So I mean , I will continue to harass him through the twelve months if possible , because I think
6 ‘ In that case , ’ retorted Geoffrey , ‘ why did he agree to see him in the first place ? ’
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