Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] him for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hundred and fifty for him for a fortnight at the height of the season and two hundred and fifty each for us at the height of the season . |
| 2 | She had wanted some way of freeing herself from Gareth Davis and his demands and now , with no effort on her part , she was free of him for ever . |
| 3 | When he 'd said he 'd seen Stephen at the funeral she 'd felt afraid of him for a moment . |
| 4 | Her soul remained and would remain faithful to him for ever . |
| 5 | If , then , someone had to appear old to him for him to acquire the concept ‘ old ’ , he would never get started . |
| 6 | Those who assumed that the cottage was owned by him , not her , saw her as the unmarried sister , dependent on him for houseroom , companionship , a purpose in life . |
| 7 | The second , and the one with which he is still struggling , required him to search for a means of making the pupils less dependent on him for their mathematics . |
| 8 | ‘ They have been extremely patient with him for several years and have taken this step after careful consideration of the limited options available to them . ’ |
| 9 | and they used to buy it all off him for studding |
| 10 | He had gone in search of gold and glory and they thought the better of him for it ; even the composer of the ‘ New World Symphony ’ was careful to sound the horns of triumph . |
| 11 | She would have thought the better of him for it as well , Lugh knew he could be sure of that . |
| 12 | I did n't I mean I know I 've been married to him for thir twenty five year but did n't know her all that . |
| 13 | She was n't going to give him the satisfaction of knowing she dared not be alone with him for even a few minutes . |
| 14 | She was subsequently alone with him for much of a two-hour period when his condition deteriorated and one consultant thought he was going to die , the court heard . |
| 15 | I think the Algerians have been angry with him for some time and are prepared to let Polisario have a free hand . ’ |
| 16 | She also felt very angry with him for having taken an overdose . |
| 17 | She felt very tired suddenly , and angry with him for trying to find a weak spot . |
| 18 | He was difficult sometimes — maddening sometimes — but he had , I always thought , a curious innocence of character so that you could n't be angry with him for long — and I found him always stimulating to be with — talkative , bursting with ideas and comments — and for a great deal of the time — just plain good fun to be with . |
| 19 | The sense of disappointment was as sharp as a blow , painful out of all proportion , so much so that for a moment I was almost angry with him for not being there . |
| 20 | ‘ Be quiet ! ’ she yelled , angry with him for his weakness , but was rewarded with the back of Teng 's hand . |
| 21 | He knew she was angry with him for allowing their daughter to join the hunt , traditionally something only a select few men were allowed the honour of , but she would see his way soon enough . |
| 22 | However , now he knew she was angry with him for leaving her for so long . |
| 23 | She should have become angry with him for his persistence , on cue , but for some reason she did n't . |
| 24 | She was angry with him for questioning her , for recognising her doubts . |
| 25 | ‘ Do n't know what ? ’ she cried , angry with him for not sympathising with Steve at this awful time of his life . |
| 26 | The shadow of his predecessor , great Prime Minister as she was , has hung heavy over him for 16 months . |
| 27 | He is clearly rather tired of preaching the design gospel when it has been evident to him for many years the fundamental role it plays in good business practice . |
| 28 | He would have liked her to be indebted to him for something . |
| 29 | We are indeed indebted to him for his loyalty to the Guild — today marks the end of two eras — 100 years for the Guild and the end of the Diocesan Episcopate of Bishop Harris — it only remains for me to express on your behalf our very best wishes to his Lordship for a very happy , healthy and long retirement . |
| 30 | She had never been to lunch or any other meal alone with Willi since that day , but she was wholeheartedly indebted to him for his kindness , his common sense , his consciousness of the world outside one 's own personal situation . |