Example sentences of "[was/were] [art] [noun sg] [to-vb] him [prep] " in BNC.

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1 It 's been over a year since Russell kept wicket for his country , and even the England selectors now agree it was a mistake to drop him in the first place .
2 I was a fool to endure him for so long . ’
3 The vet checked Sam over and said all was well , and as it was a first fit there was no need to start him on the tablets , yet .
4 The body had been covered by a thin layer of soil as was the practice when a soldier was killed in action and there was no time to move him to the rear .
5 It was an attempt to lead him to the realization that this was something that would n't work …
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