Example sentences of "['s] [noun pl] and [verb] him [verb] " in BNC.

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1 A particularistic knowledge of what is ‘ normal ’ for this watercourse , this discharge , in this weather , at this time of the year shapes an officer 's expectations and equips him to attend to anything ‘ abnormal ’ .
2 These included being prepared to listen and acknowledge Tony 's difficulties , helping his father and girlfriend view them in a more understanding way , after allowing them to ventilate their feelings , clarifying the nature of Tony 's problems and helping him focus on those which he could do something about .
3 Then Lydia , who was part of the group , had a go at me and said you had to put your whole being into Christ 's hands and trust him to do the rest .
4 If the worst came to the worst he would cut his numbers , take the orchestra straight over Karl 's sections and leave him standing .
5 They thought that my father was a bad parent because he dressed Eric in girl 's clothes and let him run wild , and my mother let them take him because she did n't like children in general and Eric in particular ; she thought he was bad for her karma in some way .
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