Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] him [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact he takes his role as guardian of these fey fellahin so seriously that perhaps one should regard him as the Brobdingnagian Mayor of Gumnutland . |
| 2 | A female that moves in with an already paired male must share him with the other females . |
| 3 | There was a moment , as she felt the release from the flimsy protection of her undergarments , when it seemed as if something yet might stop him in the tidal wave of passion , but his intention overwhelmed any such hesitation , and with a moan of desire she put herself entirely into his hands . |
| 4 | ‘ Hopefully we 'll meet him in the Premier League next season . ’ |
| 5 | Get a piece of Brie and some Vignottes , that 'll put him in the forgiving mood . ’ |
| 6 | If Dad is a war movie buff you could treat him to the classic Bridge Over The River Kwai . |
| 7 | Rory could see him through the open door as he crossed from the bungalow , through the yard of machinery and tractors , and into the business block . |
| 8 | But Ranulf was here and while Corbett bathed and changed his clothing , he wondered how Ranulf could protect him from the secret assassins now stalking him . |
| 9 | I mean I believe I could love him in the other way , his way , now . |
| 10 | Familiarity with the area may blind him to the obvious . |
| 11 | Such a ban on Hateley would debar him from the European Cup final in May , should Rangers overcome Marseille and then do well enough in their last Group A match , against CSKA Moscow at Ibrox . |
| 12 | ‘ I had arranged with Sister Stevens that on the next occasion that Len presented with either a hangover or a stomach upset I would refer him to the occupational health centre where they would suggest counselling , as I believed Len was becoming a danger to himself and everyone else . ’ |
| 13 | And hearing him Minch was pleased , for she saw that he was learning to understand others and would be ready for the harder lessons she would give him in the coming year . |
| 14 | Less than a year later he was embarked on a career which would take him from the industrial grime of Taibach into films and on to the West End with hardly a pause for breath . |
| 15 | In 1952 in northern Greece he began making his own systematic digs , which a quarter of a century later would lead him to the royal treasures . |
| 16 | She was supposed to be pregnant and perhaps Scotland might still get its heir but would it be a male prince and who would protect him over the coming years ? |
| 17 | He 'd seen enough trees dose to the boundary to know he could use them to scale up , and his coat would protect him against the barbed wire . |
| 18 | A couple of hours ' leisurely stroll would get him to the Georgian capital shortly before dusk fell . |
| 19 | Mr Kinnock staggers under the additional handicap of having no ministerial experience which would equip him for the supreme office to which he aspires . |
| 20 | That would place him in the top 1/2 per cent of intelligence for this country . |
| 21 | Her presence would help him through the waiting hours of the night . |
| 22 | Mr Pozsgay 's popularity ensures that if he stands , no one will defeat him in the presidential election . |
| 23 | That he has great charm and a strong intellect there is no doubt but the coming review of public expenditure will test him to the full . |
| 24 | Leithers will give the Prime Minister a warm welcome , but they will put him in the hot seat because of mass unemployment , homelessness and general misery , which have been experienced not just in my constituency , but throughout Britain . |
| 25 | I reject the hon. Gentleman 's criticism , and I can reassure him on the present position . |
| 26 | Everyone at Didcot , myself included , are truly elated about it because we 're in the business of winning , Nigel 's a winner ; if we can provide him with the right technical equipment next year , I 'm sure he 'll win a number of races and indeed his ambition and our objective jointly is to win a driver 's , a world championship driver 's title before he retires . |
| 27 | I can see him through the open bar . |
| 28 | He also carefully counts the local council votes in all the wards which affect his constituency to see what they can tell him about the likely outcome of the parliamentary election . |