Example sentences of "[vb base] him [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You just show him respect and you 'll be alright . |
| 2 | The genealogical trigger determining the numbers involved , the extensiveness of the quarrel , is thus the branching of the tree through brotherhood : by tracing the extent of obligation to two brothers ( rather than to their father ) each disputant secures the maximum of supporters who owe him loyalty and who do not in that particular instance owe loyalty to the other side . |
| 3 | I watch him check and pocket his change . |
| 4 | I was depending on Francesca to look after Thornton , and give him lunch and introduce him around , since she 'll be working with him . ’ |
| 5 | Give him board and lodging , proper training , the right food … why , you 've pure gold tipped into your lap ! |
| 6 | A woman who was afraid of nothing and who would feed him , starch his linen , give him peace and quiet in which to compose his speeches , until the campaign should be over . |
| 7 | A farm-worker who lived in the house would stable him and give him water and a handful of hay . |
| 8 | Give him credit though , he had fought his way to the top and had made good . |
| 9 | Give him meat and the results are a vin ordinaire . ’ |
| 10 | Be patient if he moves or speaks slowly : give him time and encourage him to express himself . |
| 11 | He 'll be reasoned with , give him time and quietness . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ No , no ! ’ said Mrs Funnell ; ‘ give him salt and water . |
| 13 | They name him Xorandor because they notice that ‘ His logic could be both absolutely rigorous and absolutely contradictory at crucial points , some arguments could be both XOR and AND , or XOR and OR ’ ( 18 ) . |
| 14 | But the ladies from the village who are helping out look curiously at him , and call him sir when they rescue the spoons he is sitting on . |
| 15 | Er we call him chipmunk or Trev . |
| 16 | I shall beam on him as I serve him lunch and if the old bastard is particularly unpleasant I 'll be able to reflect on how bad he 'll feel when he 's unmasked . |
| 17 | I say : wish him luck but not when they come to play us again : - ) . |
| 18 | We wish him luck and a very happy retirement . |
| 19 | I wish him luck and hope that after a couple of years he is transferred back ! |