Example sentences of "[noun prp] [to-vb] he [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The result was that after two years out of racing , Niki asked Ron Dennis to give him a private test — mainly to assure himself that he had not lost his skill and that he could face the new world of FI wing cars , quicker and much more road-adhering than the old generation . |
| 2 | Foreman agreed to link up with Stafford to give him the chance to attract another League club . |
| 3 | In the morning , she 'd ask Marie-Christine to take him a note , saying that she 'd had to make other plans . |
| 4 | Mum followed them and I too decided to find Frankie to tell him the news after I had cleared away the crocks . |
| 5 | Brave Piper took the seventh round on my card , while drawing three others , and impressed English judge Mickey Vann to make him a round up going into the climatic 11th , which made a joke of Piper 's manager Frank Warren having objected to Vann as a judge . |
| 6 | Friends and colleagues past and present got together at the Brunswick Arms in Stamford Street to give him a big send off . |
| 7 | The second example was of a time when Caesar was ill , and cried to Titinius to get him a drink , as feebly as a woman might ( says Cassius ) , and he bore his illness in a cowardly way . |
| 8 | He 'd asked Ashdown to send him a photograph that he could use . |
| 9 | She heard his car in the drive , and called down to Victor to offer him a drink while he waited . |
| 10 | That night , North telephoned Poindexter to tell him the memo had been found . |
| 11 | The Mason nodded and made scooping gestures with his arms as if inviting Gabriel to give him a hug . |
| 12 | Nu had told Kyaw Nyein to send him a one-word message when the end was reached : ‘ Orange ’ would mean success , ‘ Lemon ’ would indicate the failure of the talks ; but there were neither oranges nor lemons . |
| 13 | But Mr Major will now just see Mr Bush to bid him a personal farewell from office . |
| 14 | He earned his position by forcing Fox head Steve Roth to give him the lead in the much-touted The Good Son and $8 million in return for doing Home Alone 2 . |
| 15 | Hanson was let out of Leyhill to give him a chance to get used to life outside prior to release . |
| 16 | ‘ I told Bagshot to give him a chit on my behalf and take his address . |
| 17 | Thomas asked Meagher to send him a written report . |
| 18 | George has completed 40 years ’ service with the company working in various locations and all his friends and colleagues gathered at Southall to wish him a long and happy retirement . |
| 19 | Though he was an adequate mariner , he was by no means an expert fisherman , being the sort of man who makes more conversation than profit from his catches ; but after a trip across to Plymouth early in the new year , he returned looking exceedingly pleased with himself , dressed in finer clothes than were often seen on the Polruan side of the Fowey , and full of the news that he intended to commission John Knollys to build him a bark of a hundred tons . |
| 20 | ALEX FERGUSON revealed yesterday how he tried to sign Mick Harford to win him the title last season . |
| 21 | Corbett agreed , allowing the Lady Prioress to serve him a full cup of malmsey whilst chattering about everyday matters and his recent trip to Woodstock . |
| 22 | As the rally closed , the woman went up to Lafontaine to offer him a bouquet of flowers and to ask for his autograph . |
| 23 | The deceased , while Mr. Smith was , fortuitously and temporarily , out of the room , asked Mr. Morgan to hand him a piece of paper . |