Example sentences of "the [noun] [vb -s] him [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Proconsul offers him a last-minute reprieve , however , if he will repent and swear by the genius of Caesar . |
| 2 | The statute gives him no such say . |
| 3 | Perhaps his most inspired piece is the saga of Cosmo , the fairly accurate knife thrower , whose failure to see the point makes him the sharpest act in town . |
| 4 | The rain brings him an end-of-time vision , solitary as his sense of humour , of flooding cellars and emerging rats . |
| 5 | The magistrate gives him a three-week remand in custody . |
| 6 | Though a newcomer to 500s , the Aussie reckons the Honda gives him no other choice ( Doohan has even lowered gearbox ratios to encourage wheelspin to help turn the bike ) . |
| 7 | ‘ My heart is completely enchanted with all these pleasures , because it is so jolly on this journey , because it is so warm in the carriage and because our coachman is a fine fellow who , when the road gives him the slightest chance , drives so fast . |
| 8 | David Owen 's late endorsement of the Tories makes him the strongest contender for the Hong Kong post , but do not write off Maude just yet . |