Example sentences of "[vb base] him [conj] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | You would have thought that the natural reaction of the teacher would have been that we ought to contact the father — better him than the nutty grandmother . |
| 2 | But at least they could frighten him , show him that the Scots would never forget nor forgive what he had done , that he would never be safe anywhere near Scotland . |
| 3 | ‘ Well , I 've only got one thing to say to you , ’ says Joe , as I wave him and the other day-trippers off : ‘ Lucky bastard ! ’ |
| 4 | I give him and the whole House a full assurance that in the event of the introduction of executive detention , it would be carried out by Her Majesty 's Government in line with legislation passed by this House and retained by this Government on the statute book . |
| 5 | You get him and the class laughing at you . |
| 6 | Then tell him that the problem is for him to free the rope without taking his hand out of his pocket or untying the rope . |
| 7 | I tell him that the idea of investigating the life of a beautiful French anthropologist , who , in common with seventy thousand other Jews from France , was gassed ( in a crowd , indistinguishable to the SS as the laibon 's cattle are to me ) , was my starting point . |
| 8 | There remains the third course , to throw Clarke over altogether and tell him that the highest point of his career has been reached . |
| 9 | Go back to the tiger and tell him that the cow would n't come with you , but that your wife is bringing it . " |
| 10 | Mr oh yes I remember him and the wife died but I did n't mind er |
| 11 | However , I assure him that the resources of the Government forensic services are being increased and streamlined to meet that need . |
| 12 | I assure him that the Government will do all that they can to resist the imposition of such measures on this country . |
| 13 | I assure him that the Government 's support for LEDU , and the money with which they provide it , continue year on year to match the needs of small business . |
| 14 | I assure him that the money spent on the health reforms will lead to greater efficiencies and savings — its purpose is to improve patient care and to increase the number of patients treated — and it is extra to the maintenance programme . |
| 15 | I assure him that the highest priority will be given to developing those roads , within the budget by which we are currently constrained . |
| 16 | ‘ Ask him when the agents in place will start the anti-liberal operation ? ’ |
| 17 | I remind him that the applicant arrived in the United Kingdom on 23 September 1990 on a flight from Lagos , Nigeria , using a false passport , and claimed that he would be persecuted in Zaire — |
| 18 | I remind him that the applicant was interviewed three times , on 24 September , 2 December and 17 December , and was given every opportunity to present his case . |
| 19 | I write to Gerry saying say , Please prod Robert Atkins and remind him that the energy conservation bill 's dead good in case he 's forgotten . |
| 20 | Can Mr Mitterrand , even as the opinion polls condemn him and the press mock him as a king on the eve of his dethronement , be about to try one last grand jeu before he really ‘ quits ’ . |
| 21 | I warn him that the subject will not go away until he is frank with the House and the country . |
| 22 | If he does , follow him until the tracker takes over . ’ |
| 23 | Should disaster overtake him and the dreadful rumours become reality , she Joan , alias Anne Mowbray , would not wish for longer life … |