Example sentences of "[vb base] he [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Go to his office and make a scene , or send him some flowers there with a really embarrassing message , or something .
2 Those offences cost him four matches .
3 The last two holes however were a ‘ mine field ’ in a sunshine wind and cost him five shots apiece for an inward half of 35 .
4 It tool him several minutes to make a hole only two to three feet deep .
5 ( 3 ) At all events , from that age , make him do as he is bid , if you whip him ten times running to effect it .
6 Give him two arms to cling
7 Give him five years and he 'll be running for President .
8 I know somebody here who got very good marks for his lab work and he 's good on computers , and he just programmed the computers in random errors and stuff that give him set results and nice graphs , and they were n't perfect so nobody noticed them , but he fiddled them , and that way he did n't have to do any lab work if he did n't want to .
9 Give him thirty seconds and you will have knitting .
10 They give him poor tips and charge high commissions .
11 A good conference speaker will stimulate the Profitboss , help him take perspective , give him new ideas , inspire him , motivate him .
12 And it does n't matter whether we give him bad vibes .
13 Give him thirty-six hours then apply pressure . ’
14 Though I remained in the garden or the dispensary , helping some of the less sick patients , I saw Reid beckon Purvis inside , later , give him some pills , and then slip the man some money .
15 In the former areas the chief executive is sustained in his perennial struggle for mastery with congress by his claim to represent the nation as a whole and by the provisions of the Constitution that designate him as Commander in Chief and give him special responsibilities in international relations .
16 " Give him three ounces of this immediately in a pint of water , then follow it with one and a half ounces night and morning and let us know if he is n't a lot better in two days . "
17 I give him three names — guys he will have heard of , who live around here .
18 So I give him more arms and he says he does n't need to make concessions because Israel is strong . ’
19 in the summer I usually get him some trainers er cheap , the cheapest trainers anyway , but I mean yes it 's time he has them .
20 Tell him ten minutes , and no physical contact .
21 Teach him better manners .
22 And he says , Right , pay him two pounds .
23 Feed him small quantities at regular intervals — at least three meals a day .
24 Even so , a perfectly-sighted Ted can suffer with streaming eyes for several reasons during the fall , so best play safe and make him some goggles from a pop bottle , as shown opposite .
25 I ask him stupid things like , ‘ Where have you been for the past six months ? ’
26 ( 7b ) He had four examiners ask him all sorts of questions .
27 ‘ When the Prime Minister comes on , ’ he says , ‘ ask him tough questions .
28 Ask him any questions you like and he 'll answer . ’
29 He would be there the next morning if summoned , and Nigel could have a general discussion with him and leave him some sums to do regarding the all-decisive head .
30 Well , if you 'ave 'im two days at a time , it 's better than nowt at all in n it .
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