Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] he for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rachel Still , 23 — who was living with a boyfriend in Wilmslow , Cheshire — drove off with husband Phillip after meeting him for a talk . |
| 2 | Guillaume was also disturbed by Modi 's unpredictable and unbusinesslike behaviour : ‘ the mere idea of asking him for a signature , which would have legalized a relationship , seemed ridiculous to me ’ . |
| 3 | ‘ If I speak to Nerina , ’ said Bernard , whose blood pressure was so low there was talk of admitting him for a day or so , ‘ she might lift the curse . |
| 4 | and we were saying last year we could of done with having him for a bit |
| 5 | She said summat about taking him for a picnic . |
| 6 | Two of the bigger boys from Thorpe Street had once tried to outswing him for a dare , but Barry Lock had turned chicken at the last minute and Valance Fraser , who fancied himself as the cock of the street , had managed only a partial swing that left him dangling by his arms in the dirt . |
| 7 | As he cried out , she insisted on taking him for a drive in her car . |
| 8 | When you show disapproval to a dog , reinforce this by ignoring him for a time . |