Example sentences of "[vb base] [to-vb] him [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 If the person indicates that he has nothing more to say the officer shall without delay cease to question him about that offence . …
2 Such examples lead on to Nagel 's definition of moral luck : ‘ Where a significant aspect of what someone does depends upon factors beyond his control , yet we continue to treat him in that respect as an object of moral judgment , it can be called moral luck .
3 John Smith only functions as a goalkeeper when there are others who continue to endow him with that function .
4 If a horse is being naughty then you have to punish him in some way — but do n't punish him if he does n't understand or is physically incapable of doing what you 've asked . ’
5 Mayer 's power was in having the patience to wait until Gilbert 's contract with Metro ran out and then refuse to sign him to another term .
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