Example sentences of "[prep] him for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tonight she 'd seen the way to get rid of him for good . |
| 2 | He was bad all through , that one , and they were good folk They wanted rid of him for good , and I think they were a bit afraid he might come back , and then how could they turn him out ? ’ |
| 3 | Well , she 's stayed with him for like weekends , or weeks . |
| 4 | He walked slowly now towards the room , but as he passed his mother 's door he felt forced to stop and knock , not because he wanted to see her particularly , but because there was a great need in him for human company . |
| 5 | Nicholson , at this point , was in the news through the acclaim being bestowed upon him for Easy Rider , and his first taste of stardom was received with some apprehension ; his on-screen connections with marijuana and LSD also attracted a great deal of media coverage ; serious press interviews , with him personally as the focus and centre of attention , were also unfamiliar territory into which he ventured nervously , almost unsure of what he was going to say and how he was going to express his feelings and opinions ; he had plenty , and serious ones at that . |
| 6 | I am grateful to him for gentle handling . |
| 7 | The King exerted his influence , not just because forty or fifty Members of Parliament held government posts , but because others in the House of Commons looked to him for financial help in fighting elections , or they looked to him for contracts , pensions , and favours for friends . |
| 8 | Sir John Harington relates , however , how ‘ he would walk at certain hours in one of the aisles of St Paul 's , that if any came to him for spiritual advice and comfort ( as some did though not many ) he might impart it to them ’ . |
| 9 | Although in this case the seller will find it hard to argue with the buyer 's concerns , where the seller himself provides the items ( even if he charges the buyer directly or indirectly for their provision ) he may well wish to keep ownership himself , either to tie the buyer to him for future orders , or to enable him to use the items for sales to third parties , even if this is to the buyer 's detriment , and against his consent . |
| 10 | With difficulty , he made his way towards her , Charlotte clinging to him for dear life . |
| 11 | He would always remember handing over the final payment , because it was on the same day as the first big aeroplane raid over London and he spent most of that night hiding under his father 's bed , with both Sal and Kitty clinging on to him for dear life . |
| 12 | Would she scream insults , or perhaps cling on to him for grim death and beg for another chance ? |
| 13 | His offence against those who came to him for medical help was less easy to punish . |
| 14 | People turn to him for mature counsel . |
| 15 | For example , the modern female hostage who falls in love with her captor may not merely be manifesting the well-known defence of ‘ identification with the aggressor ’ ( particularly since it is not so much identification with him as submission to him ) , she may instead be giving way to her phylogenetic id and its demand that a female captured by a male should look to him for sexual satisfaction . |
| 16 | Unfortunately , too many students take what seems the easy way out , and try to remain tied to their tutor 's apron strings throughout the course , relying on him for detailed notes and guidance . |