Example sentences of "[vb infin] [to-vb] him [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Surely no one would need to consult him at this hour ? |
| 2 | He was surprised that the doctor should seek to draw him into such boldness with one who was of the other sex , and the daughter of a friend . |
| 3 | So that one day when they are sitting on their fat butts in frankfurt or Langley and some poor guy 's written seven point nine two centimetre automatic rifle instead of seven point nine two millimetre , they wo n't want to fire him for bad writing . |
| 4 | A lot of people would like to join him in those sentiments … |
| 5 | I 'm sure we can get an accountant to come and speak to us , but we might have to pay him for two hours work , you see . |
| 6 | They would then perhaps try to get him to another pub near the market — the jolly Farmer or the Golden Ball ( George Mutter of the jolly Farmer used to lodge three or four Irishmen regularly ) . |
| 7 | Or , like he , if the little girl 's riding him , he always goes with her then as well , but even if the girl 's not on him , he takes him for a walk like a big dog so I mean , they 're lovely people , you could n't wish to have him with nicer people , erm , you know they are , they really are nice |
| 8 | Naturally I would n't want to get him in any trouble . ’ |
| 9 | I may have been being a bit selfish , but I could n't bear to lose him in that way , and he seemed to be making such an effort himself , not ever putting weight on that leg and eating as much as he could . |