Example sentences of "[vb infin] him to the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I had arranged with Sister Stevens that on the next occasion that Len presented with either a hangover or a stomach upset I would refer him to the occupational health centre where they would suggest counselling , as I believed Len was becoming a danger to himself and everyone else . ’ |
| 2 | However , Barbarossa was still suspicious of the leader of the Guelphs , and when he resolved to go on crusade he ordered that Henry must either follow him to the Holy Land or return to exile in England for a further three years . |
| 3 | The tradesman who put him there knew this , and hoped that by being removed to such unfamiliar and unpleasant surroundings his debtor would soon see the sense of agreeing to do what would immediately return him to the comparative comfort of his own home , namely to surrender , in settlement of his debt , the real estate which the law did not allow the trader to touch . |
| 4 | If Dad is a war movie buff you could treat him to the classic Bridge Over The River Kwai . |
| 5 | Colin inspected the room looking for the clues , looking for the vital piece of information that would lead him to the same conclusion as Smith . |
| 6 | A couple of hours ' leisurely stroll would get him to the Georgian capital shortly before dusk fell . |
| 7 | She slipped under the bedclothes and switched on the reading lamp , adamant that she would shove him to the furthest corner of her mind , but the minute she opened her book her brain started working again , throwing up images of him , the way he smiled , that confident knowing look in his eyes when he addressed her . |