Example sentences of "[pers pn] [to-vb] him [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He told me to buy him cigarettes and stamps when I went out to the shops . |
| 2 | ‘ And who told you to call him Alexander , I 'd like to know ? |
| 3 | I thought I told you to call him Mr Vass ? ’ |
| 4 | He wanted me to give him ideas . |
| 5 | And then , realising that his presence needed further explanation , he added , ‘ Jim asked me to keep him company until his sister gets here tomorrow . ’ |
| 6 | Society in general is kinder too in its attitude to the widower , and is prepared to draw closer to him to give him help and support as he does his grief-work . |
| 7 | Mr Sargent had told her to call him Nick and she had tried , but it did n't come easily . |
| 8 | Nick — he had asked her to call him Nick . |
| 9 | Any minute and he would be inviting her through to the bedroom and urging her to call him Alexander ! |
| 10 | As they advance on him Jesus realises that they are about to seize him to make him King ( John 6:15 ) . |
| 11 | He needed it to give him security , because he had none within himself . |
| 12 | Changez 's disgust at everyday things inspired me to show him South London . |
| 13 | He says he likes me to show him things — birds and animals . |
| 14 | Like , for instance , when my Dad , proud of his craft , and his special friendly relations with a good customer , a Mr Watson , was saying : ‘ My goot friend , Mr Vatson , vas so pleased vit his suit — he brought a friend to my house for me to make him von . |
| 15 | It would n't be difficult for them to make him talk . ’ |
| 16 | Then Tony asked us to find him office facilities . |
| 17 | The one drawback to the Beka'a Video Club was that Abu Salim , who 'd asked us to give him English lessons , would come down with a list of words and phrases he 'd noted while watching the films and ask for an explanation , his main interest was obscene vocabulary . |
| 18 | Goering means to come , and he wants us to give him clearance . |