Example sentences of "in an [noun sg] [to-vb] him [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On April 2 Anania Bartolomeu , a founder member of a study group for the renovation of the Orthodox Church , had reportedly visited Teoctist in an attempt to dissuade him from returning . |
| 2 | In October of that year the King came to Compiègne as the guest of the Emperor and Empress , who both deployed all their charms in an attempt to woo him into a declaration of support for France . |
| 3 | Out of the corner of my eye I noticed how the prioress kept sending him frowning glances at being ignored , interspersed with coy smiles in an attempt to provoke him into some loving conspiracy about the events of the previous night . |
| 4 | And now she spoke kindly , in an effort to stop him from trying so hard . |
| 5 | Silverstein was given the task of approaching Douglas in an effort to entice him into accepting the part . |