Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] him [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps all that makes it easier to understand why Orwell was so anxious that Waugh should read his books : anxious enough to send him copies , though to a stranger . |
| 2 | Matey had gone out , not to return until late at night , leaving Dr Neil 's tea in the larder on a plate carefully positioned under a fine gauze hood to protect it from the ubiquitous flies ; he had said not to leave him supper , for he might visit the local evening market where prepared food of all kinds was on sale , from oysters to whelks ; he was partial to shellfish , he said . |
| 3 | An inquest has been told that a Jehovah 's Witness injured in a road accident died after relatives told doctors not to give him blood . |
| 4 | But at Oxford 's John Radcliffe Hospital his family asked doctors not to give him blood , insisting it was against his religious beliefs . |
| 5 | " And say your prayers regular , Tristram , that the good Lord may bring you back safe to us , " she added before turning quickly away to leave him face to face with Jennifer . |
| 6 | She let her voice trail away to give him space to respond and he did . |
| 7 | Victoria said , ‘ And why he asked me not to call him uncle in front of you because it made him sound old ! ’ |
| 8 | Rory and Mallachy slid aside to give him preference . |
| 9 | He 's good looking , a brilliant actor and the producers are lining up to give him work . |
| 10 | And he 's picked you out to help him Rex . |
| 11 | ‘ There 'll be rain later , ’ he said as she stepped back to give him passage . |
| 12 | The Archdeacon and Theodora stepped back to give him passage . |
| 13 | Although the patient may feel more comfortable with you because of your familiarity , you can delegate everyday tasks such as taking the patient to the toilet , or helping him to eat , provided that you make sure the helpers understand how to treat the patient gently , and how to help him position himself correctly in order to control his spasticity . |
| 14 | ‘ I live just — ’ she began , about to give him directions . |
| 15 | When the heir had done homage to the king , it was usual for the Justice of the Forest , on receipt of the appropriate writ , to take from him security for the payment of relief , and then to give him seisin of his Forest bailiwick ; the king 's escheator was ordered at the same time to hand over his lands to him , those appurtenant to his forestership , and whatever others he might hold in chief by other service . |
| 16 | I leaned across to kiss him goodbye and I said , ‘ Believe in me , dad ! ’ |
| 17 | When the future Cardinal Richelieu entered government service for the first time in 1616 he found available so little essential documentation on foreign policy that he had to ask French representatives abroad to send him copies of the instructions they had been given : without this he could not know even what the policies of his immediate predecessor had been . |
| 18 | Hill blasted critics who believe he could have blocked the Frenchman 's passing move in Montreal instead of moving across to allow him room to go through . |
| 19 | As the guns thundered their salute , the great Rases and chieftains led by Asfa Wossen , his eldest son , came forward to do him homage : Ras Kassa , his faithful kinsman , Ras Seyum of Tigre , Ras Hailu of Gojjam , Ras Imru , Ras Mulugeta and others . |
| 20 | The duet continued , with Gesner planted solidly in the middle of the stage , and Therese whirling and gliding around him , managing never to confront him face to face , and with wit and grace stealing the scene totally back from him . |