Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] him [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he put up a scheme , you would be willing to follow him to the ends of the earth to ensure its fulfilment . |
| 2 | Dr Mackintosh had left for the weekend , but Dr Lange , the literary one , would be free to see him in the morning . |
| 3 | While we have examined Oakeshott as a conservative thinker therefore we must be careful to distinguish him from the religious conservatism of Burke and from the mainstream forms of conservatism which Huntington identified in the aristocratic and situational theories as ideological defences of the ancien régime or of established institutions . |
| 4 | ‘ I ca n't remember riding for Jonjo before , but it would be great to get him off the mark and this horse certainly has a bit of a chance , ’ smiled Willie who is closing fast on another century . |
| 5 | If he himself has not paid for them then the person who sold him the goods will be able to sue him for the price but will have lost any chance of recovering the goods . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | The anti-terrorist branch were looking hard at MacQuillan 's political life , but Wickham knew someone who would certainly be able to tell him about the dead man 's business life . |
| 8 | If he did , every honest man in London would be proud to report him to the police . |
| 9 | If she could not find Charles in the hotel , she would be obliged to seek him within the conference building . |
| 10 | 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 . |