Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] him to [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's only groggy , not out , but you 're able to secure him to the bed with the other set of handcuffs and the leather straps from the same drawer the hood came from . |
| 2 | If he put up a scheme , you would be willing to follow him to the ends of the earth to ensure its fulfilment . |
| 3 | Your son 's teacher should be able to refer him to an educational psychologist who 'll try to find out why he acts as he does , and how he can be helped . |
| 4 | Once he hits on the right track he should be able to follow him to the place where he leaves the food and then watch who picks it up . |
| 5 | If he did , every honest man in London would be proud to report him to the police . |
| 6 | When Donald examined his wire in the last stages of the illness it might be necessary to lead him to a medical textbook and steer those calm , grey eyes in the direction of the chapter headed ‘ The Guillain-Barré Syndrome ’ . |
| 7 | On waking I had a look at Nigel and then telephoned Alan , to find out when he would be ready to drive him to the crematorium mortuary . |
| 8 | He is surprisingly slow to begin talking , but a good walker , and we were able to take him to the canal where there were ducks , swans , horses and icy puddles to interest him , so that was fine . |
| 9 | Keynes 's adherence to the Liberal party in the 1920s is a matter of record , and historians of Liberalism have been eager to assimilate him to the great tradition . |
| 10 | She was reluctant to lose him to the other side . |
| 11 | On those occasions when June was unable to accompany him to a meeting or activity , David would always ensure that she and Judith were alright and never failed to keep in touch . |
| 12 | I was obliged to assist him to the easy chair towards the window , so that he could sit upright , for his coughing was agonising at times . |