Example sentences of "[verb] his [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | We shall consider words , phrases and sentences which appear in the textual record of a discourse to be evidence of an attempt by a producer ( speaker / writer ) to communicate his message to a recipient ( hearer / reader ) . |
| 2 | The concept 's importance in theoretical terms is that the epic poet catches himself dreaming , and tries to communicate his dream to the rest of the group , through a mythic poem , or a ritual drama . |
| 3 | In Holt the Court of Appeal held that para. ( a ) required the debtor to communicate his decision to the creditor and required that the legal consequence was the extinguishment of the debt . |
| 4 | On the final lap it was Robert who beat his brother to the Metropole corner , after the 180mph descent from Coleraine . |
| 5 | A Tottenham teenager beat his stepfather to death with a cricket bat after an argument about mess caused by his puppies . |
| 6 | The King — ( He pushes forward the POISONER/KING tormented by guilt — haunted by fear — decides to despatch his nephew to England — and entrusts his undertaking to two smiling accomplices — friends — courtiers — to two spies — ( He has swung round to bring together the POISONER/KING and the two cloaked TRAGEDIANS ; the latter kneel and accept a scroll from the KING. ) — giving them a letter to present to the English court ! |
| 7 | Denying his guilt to the last , he said he did n't bear his wife any ill will . |
| 8 | She should be firmly denying his claim to any rights where she was concerned , not arguing about his habit of using unsuitable endearments . |
| 9 | Now here the visitor received the appeal ; each party disclosed his case to him ; the whole merits of the case were before him ; and he has exercised his judgment upon the whole . |
| 10 | Now , here the visitor received the appeal , each party disclosed his case to him , the whole merits of the case were before him , and he has exercised his judgment upon the whole . |
| 11 | Articles 85 and 86 of Table A ( prescribed pursuant to the Companies Act 1985 ) provide that so long as a director has disclosed his interest to the company , he may be a party to or interested in any transaction , and shall not by reason of his office be accountable to the company for any benefit he receives from such a transaction . |
| 12 | His weight is further forward , but each passenger must suit his style to his driver 's technique . |
| 13 | The spectator has come for blood , but did not buy his ticket to be reminded of his own mortality . |
| 14 | SIMON PARKE became the youngest male player to represent England when at the age of 17 years and two months he helped his country to a second 3-0 victory in the World Team Championships here yesterday , this time against the hosts . |
| 15 | SIMON PARKE , 17 on Tuesday and England 's youngest ever international , helped his country to their third 3-0 victory , this time over The Netherlands , here yesterday , ensuring a place in the quarter-finals of the world team championships . |
| 16 | Ironically there was a Molby in the team when Northern Ireland last played in Denmark — Jan 's young cousin Johnny who helped his side to a 2–1 victory over Billy Bingham 's men in November 1991 . |
| 17 | Ironically there was a Molby in the team when Northern Ireland last played in Denmark — Jan 's young cousin Johnny who helped his side to a 2–1 victory over Billy Bingham 's men in November 1991 . |
| 18 | Maradona 's punch helped his side to the World Cup . |
| 19 | Lloyd spoilt it , of course , with an unbeaten 60 that helped his team to 190 all out , but having dismissed them for their lowest total in years England had to feel confident . |
| 20 | It helped his team to edge 3 matches to 2 ahead in the series hosted by John Laing plc . |
| 21 | Powerful centre who helped his Province to a Currie Cup triumph this season and scored a try on his debut v NZ . |
| 22 | ‘ I will do whatever is necessary to preserve the value of the pound , ’ Mr Smith said , reaffirming his commitment to the European Exchange Rate Mechanism . |
| 23 | The clerk , realising from Mirsal 's uniform that I belong to the sacred official class , merely bows his head to the storm , pays up and looks pleasant . |
| 24 | Wull jerked his head to one side and looked menacing . |
| 25 | Thiercelin jerked his head to the right . |
| 26 | He jerked his chin to the side ; then seeming to stretch himself inches upwards , he thrust out his chin and marched from the room . |
| 27 | Cynics might doubt his commitment to social security , as he introduced himself as the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry ( his previous job ) , but in his usual good-humoured style , Frank Field simply thanked him and said they would recommend him to Downing Street for a new job because of his social security knowledge . |
| 28 | Having risen from Ukrainian coal mines through the party ranks as a tough and brutal Stalinist , once he achieved personal power he wasted no time in opening his mind to the ways of the rest of the world . |
| 29 | Meanwhile Gundovald , a supposed son of Chlothar , who had been excluded from the succession in 561 , took advantage of the situation to revive his claim to the crown , which he had already asserted with Byzantine support in 582 . |
| 30 | I thought it only civil to break the ice with this boy of hitherto laggardly intelligence who had somehow scrambled his way to a temporary plateau of scholastic proximity . |