Example sentences of "[conj] [to-vb] he the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Edward undertook to place a force of 600 men at the duke 's disposal and to grant him the earldom of Richmond , to which his family had an ancient claim and which John of Gaunt relinquished for the purpose . |
| 2 | She had entered into the union for her own reasons and she had taken her marriage vows with no thoughts other than to be a dutiful wife to him and to give him the happiness he deserved . |
| 3 | These documents were intended to set out clearly the basis on which services would be provided to a customer , to inform him of his rights and to give him the opportunity of allowing or prohibiting certain types of transactions such as off-exchange transactions , borrowings on his behalf and illiquid investments . |
| 4 | It was the custom for the Mayor and Aldermen to receive this money on his behalf and to pay him the amount annually . |
| 5 | Fleury faltered backwards as the sepoy advanced , still making as if to offer him the sabre . |
| 6 | And to warn him the long knives were out . |
| 7 | Then I 'll decide whether to post him the last reels of film in a Jiffy bag or fly back to London with them myself . |
| 8 | His left hand , bent with arthritis , curved over a stick on which he leant so heavily as to give him the appearance of physical deformity . |