Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] him for " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | When he 'd said he 'd seen Stephen at the funeral she 'd felt afraid of him for a moment . |
| 3 | Her soul remained and would remain faithful to him for ever . |
| 4 | If , then , someone had to appear old to him for him to acquire the concept ‘ old ’ , he would never get started . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | She was n't going to give him the satisfaction of knowing she dared not be alone with him for even a few minutes . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | I think the Algerians have been angry with him for some time and are prepared to let Polisario have a free hand . ’ |
| 12 | She also felt very angry with him for having taken an overdose . |
| 13 | She felt very tired suddenly , and angry with him for trying to find a weak spot . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | ‘ Be quiet ! ’ she yelled , angry with him for his weakness , but was rewarded with the back of Teng 's hand . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | However , now he knew she was angry with him for leaving her for so long . |
| 19 | She should have become angry with him for his persistence , on cue , but for some reason she did n't . |
| 20 | She was angry with him for questioning her , for recognising her doubts . |
| 21 | ‘ Do n't know what ? ’ she cried , angry with him for not sympathising with Steve at this awful time of his life . |
| 22 | The shadow of his predecessor , great Prime Minister as she was , has hung heavy over him for 16 months . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | He would have liked her to be indebted to him for something . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | She only knew that he was very serious and that this was important to him for some reason . |
| 28 | However , normally one contact man from each of the units is transferred to the staff of the project manager and is responsible to him for the work that is done in his unit . |
| 29 | You are responsible to him for your actions . ’ |
| 30 | When she said this she looked full at him for the first time and ill though she seemed he saw in her eyes the full pride and command of an eagle . |