Example sentences of "[noun] [vb base] him [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If she were interested in such a campaign , she could perhaps use as the model for it our own dear Speaker , whose radiant health and youthfulness make him the perfect epitome of a diet based on vegetarianism . |
| 2 | The report says ‘ Mr Zappala 's … experience … along with his civic activities make him an ideal candidate for the US embassy ’ . |
| 3 | For this , Italian fanzines make him a perfect Italian boy ( ‘ Mamma is my true sweetheart ’ — Max Magazine ) . |
| 4 | His Etonian vowels give him a peculiar aural resemblance to Brian Johnston of Test Match Special ( imagine Johnners talking about what an axe can do to the flesh and you will have some idea of just how disorienting this is ) . |
| 5 | When his ears tell him the truth , he will not listen . |
| 6 | MINISTER David Mellor 's toes might thrill Antonia de Sancha — but Britain 's teenagers find him a right turn-off . |
| 7 | On his first night back , his parents give him a party , to which they invite their circle of middle-class , middle-aged friends . |
| 8 | We in the North owe him a considerable debt for the enthusiasm and perception he has shown in building up the schools ' collection of works of art now owned by the County Council . |
| 9 | Ronni cast him a glance , as they seated themselves at opposite sides of the table . |
| 10 | A ‘ stringer ’ is n't just a freelance — it 's a correspondent based away from head office whose local contacts give him an on-the-spot usefulness which far surpasses that of a reporter sent out from head office . ’ |
| 11 | Apart from his own native predecessors ( principally Condorcet and Comte ) , and the post-Kantian German philosopher , J. G. Fichte , there are many parallels ( as well as differences ) in the ideas of the English schoolmaster , inventor , philosopher and Fabian , Herbert Spencer ( 1820–1903 ) , whose exceptionally voluminous writings make him the father of British sociology . |
| 12 | Only Waylon Jennings wears a cowboy hat , but Willie Nelson 's bandana and grey pony-tail make him an obvious Indian scout , Johnny Cash wears the frock-coat of a gambler and Kris Kristofferson 's cut-off T-shirt suggests his pardners will be calling him ‘ Junior ’ well into his sixties . |
| 13 | In one case Valens discusses a trust worded ‘ Let Stichus be free : and I request that my heir teach him a skill by which he can look after himself ; in another Ulpian deals with a bequest of an annual sum in which the amount has been left out . |
| 14 | He had Sam bring him a drink , but did n't touch it . |
| 15 | Accordingly , the only outward sign of a certain limited degree of prosperity were his immaculate clothes , although he never had a Savile Row tailor make him a suit or went to one of the more fashionable outfitters specializing in foreign-made clothes . |
| 16 | Every time he says Italy , Liverpool give him a rise . |
| 17 | On one side is the spineless Bishop Barrantes , representing the worst aspects of the Church 's mugwumpery and corruption ; on the other is Father Maby , confidant of Elena and friend to the poor and displaced in his jungle retreat ; his work is less glamorous than the revolutionary 's , but his wisdom and gentleness make him the unexpected hero of the novel . |
| 18 | He has always looked a chaser and his unexpected achievements over flimsy flights of timber make him a most exciting prospect . |
| 19 | For further details bung him an SAE ( see ‘ Contact Points ’ box for address ) . |
| 20 | Certain value added tax cases would tend to indicate that the amount of benefit obtained by a taxpayer if the trustees allow him the use of a Ming Vase would equate to the sort of rent which they could have received if they had let the vase with appropriate adjustments being made for insurance , agreeing to house the vase , etc . |
| 21 | What he does see is a crippled lama living in extreme simplicity and frugality in a mountain hermitage , whose being is irradiated with a joy which has an even keener edge because his infirmities offer him no possibility of escape . |
| 22 | ‘ People call him a clown after he 's made a mistake , but in my mind he 's a master goalkeeper . |
| 23 | Marco 's father realises that the quick wits developed in the London slums and the boy 's everyday , practical good sense make him a perfect companion ( aide-de-camp , as he likes to be designated ) for the quietly ardent , reflective Marco . |
| 24 | His silken touch , his ability to play off either foot , and his pace make him an obvious crowd-pleaser . |
| 25 | ‘ His natural Scottish wit , direct , authoritative , entertaining approach and instant awareness make him a TV natural . ’ |
| 26 | All you need to know about Brian is that in the Sixties one of his friends send him a postcard of planet Earth with a message saying : ‘ Wish you were here . ’ |
| 27 | You do n't really want Fabbiano to find out that one of his little girls cost him a whoppin' big order . ’ |
| 28 | Nine wins and four draws from thirteen games give him a score of 11 points , three points ahead of Viktor Korchnoi in second place . |
| 29 | It rankles Couples , who had two three-week breaks last year , that many critics rate him an uninterested under-achiever and that he has failed to win more tournaments because he is so laid back . |
| 30 | His critics call him a charlatan . |