Example sentences of "[vb infin] a [noun] to his [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the first time a sensation pierced the numbness and it caused Joe 's body to jerk and send a message to his brain that created the desire to shout , ‘ Do n't call me that , because I 'm not a sir . |
| 2 | Only when he has an embarrassingly large crop does he present a bunch to his wife , Pat . |
| 3 | " Somebody 's gone to a lot of trouble to remove anything that might give a clue to his identity , " Redpath said . |
| 4 | Before Charles could give an order to his platoon , in which he could identify himself with them in such a disagreeable manoeuvre , the new Company Commander continued to pursue the military solecism of humiliating an officer in front of his own command . |
| 5 | It will be a matter for consideration whether the fact that the plaintiff has passed on the tax or levy so that the burden has fallen on another should provide a defence to his claim . |
| 6 | Although within Goody 's own terms they do provide a challenge to his claims for the consequences of a shift from oral to literate culture , they do not provide an unambiguous or ‘ scientific ’ starting point from which to test those claims . |
| 7 | ‘ ( 1 ) The consent of a minor who has attained the age of 16 years to any surgical , medical or dental treatment which , in the absence of consent , would constitute a trespass to his person , shall be as effective as it would be if he were of full age ; and where a minor has by virtue of this section given an effective consent to any treatment it shall not be necessary to obtain any consent for it from his parent or guardian . |
| 8 | ‘ ( 1 ) The consent of a minor who has attained the age of 16 years to any … medical … treatment which , in the absence of consent , would constitute a trespass to his person , shall be as effective as it would be if he were of full age ; and where a minor has by virtue of this section given an effective consent to any treatment it shall not be necessary to obtain any consent for it from his parent or guardian . |
| 9 | If there are no bridesmaids the groom can make a toast to his bride , who can speak next in reply . |
| 10 | There were times , though , when he rather hoped a working-class bloke would take a shine to his wife and beat the hell out of her . |
| 11 | Tom Jones held his young hurdler Jackson Flint in enough esteem to enter him in a race at the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival meeting even though he does not yet have a win to his credit . |
| 12 | He would have to stay , of course , until the WPC arrived but she should n't be too long and at least AD would have an answer to his question . |
| 13 | Typically , such a team is led by a curate who may gain an extension to his contract and stay for two to three years to establish the work . |
| 14 | The faculty could not think that a young man of 35 years , who had written one book which not everyone thought wonderful , could hold a candle to his predecessor . |
| 15 | It would mean a visit to his house to get his National Insurance card , and then going through the intricacies and humiliations of getting money from the State . |
| 16 | Perhaps Mr Lyndon will add a chapter to his book to explain how in circumstances such as his own , which are pretty typical , he is the victim rather than his wife . |
| 17 | ‘ Can you put a name to his accomplice ? ’ |
| 18 | The manager of the neighbouring pig farm could n't put a figure to his losses , but thought them considerable , especially in May and June , when fox cubs start hunting their own food . |
| 19 | Nevertheless , in the absence of a reservation the landlord may find that he is unable to display advertisements on his adjoining property or that he is unable to redevelop adjoining property economically if those activities would involve a trespass to his tenant 's airspace ( Kelsen v Imperial Tobacco Co Ltd [ 1957 ] 2 QB 334 ; Woollerton & Wilson Ltd v Costain ( Richard ) Ltd [ 1970 ] 1 WLR 411 ) . |