Example sentences of "[noun sg] for him [to-vb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | It 'll make a change for him to cook in the open instead of the kitchen . ’ |
2 | He either did n't believe her , or was so unused to accepting answers unquestioningly that it was second nature for him to delve into the nitty-gritty . |
3 | Moreover , it is not our function to form a view in relation to any one of these appellants of the proper period for him to serve for the purposes of retribution and deterrence , and then if we disagree with the Secretary of State 's tariff say that the Secretary of State was wrong and quash his decision . |
4 | Mr Woolmer said : ‘ I felt Donald was overused in the World Cup when there was no need for him to bowl in the games against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe . ’ |
5 | Putting one 's self in Stalin 's shoes , the present period of indecision must appear to be an opportune moment for him to step into the arena to suggest to Japan that she should make peace with the Kremlin and with Peking . |
6 | Also , unlike others who had been brought up in more cultured surroundings , it was a rarity for him to go to the theatre and even more of a rarity to go to other forms of public entertainments , including the cinema . |
7 | A big wad was given to the young man for him to rub on the affected area and Boltwood gave the rest of it to me . |
8 | between a lot of parked cars and there was a , I was coming down the road and all I needed to do was to actually stop where I was cos there was enough room on his side of the road for him to come past the parked car and round me |
9 | There was good reason for him to remain at the helm now , too : the wind was freshening and veering , so that it was coming close to dead astern . |
10 | While he is out hunting , to kill something for his father 's meal , Rebekah dresses her favourite son , Jacob , in Esau 's clothes , and cooks a meal for him to take to the blessing . |
11 | He must be able to stamp his authority not only on his team but on the peloton as a whole , directing the whole tenor of the race before it is time for him to go to the front and win . |
12 | There was no time for him to get up the steps and past the door before it opened and deadly talons reached for him in the darkness . |
13 | Elf astrologers and geomancers studied the portents to divine the best time for the new king to begin his reign , and calculated the best time for him to pass through the flame . |
14 | After discussions with medical experts , Caolan 's parents , Brendan and Catriona , decided it would be best for the child and family for him to return to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children . |