Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] him [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The problem this poses for the educationalist is formidable because , as well as designing curricula that will help the surveyor cope with future changes , he has also to provide the basis of a training experience to enable him to cope with contemporary practice . |
| 2 | The poignant melody made him think of soft feminine sighs , warm arms and whispered words of love in the dark of night . |
| 3 | A period in the engineering department saw him promoted from senior mechanical engineer to head of mechanical engineering before he was appointed head of facilities for BP 's northern district which included the Buchan , Beatrice , SWOPS , Clyde , Thistle and Magnus upstream activities . |
| 4 | His first student essays in photography show him fascinated by natural order and symmetry , the geometry of nature , the abstract face of concrete things . |
| 5 | His reputation , style and personal charm enabled him to recover from serious mismatches , such as the ill-advised moving from ITT to RCA of Maurice Valente , who lasted a mere six months in his new job . |
| 6 | ‘ Either you increase my husband 's wages to reflect the work he does on your behalf , or I might find it my duty to persuade him to look for other employment , perhaps with one of the many property owners hereabouts . ’ |