Example sentences of "[vb infin] him in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | C : See , told you I 'd stuff him in open debate . |
| 2 | David Speedie lost his rag with an invading fan at The Dell yesterday — but his one-man pitch clear-ing job could land him in hot water . |
| 3 | If necessary the Prince will keep him in close ward until he sees reason . |
| 4 | ‘ Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee . ’ |
| 5 | We can only use him in one-day games this season because of his commitments with Cumberland , but his qualities are obvious and he is the aggressive type of batsman spectators love to watch . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I thought the idea was that you 'd meet him in public . |
| 7 | I do n't know why Barny chose to eat his own chicks , but I must n't judge him in human terms . |
| 8 | Even the madmen would n't have him in real life , I 'd put money on it . |
| 9 | If flying to Japan made ol' George Bush feel kinda disoriented and a bit sick , then a visit to the Isle of Wight would probably have him in full Exorcist mode ; not just projectile vomiting but his head spinning too . |
| 10 | Mr Junejo was a conservative Muslim whose wife , following strict Islamic traditions , did not join him in public appearances . |
| 11 | Venice and Ancona , Naples and Sicily , Florence and Bruges would watch and listen and notify him in due course of their passage , as well as of other things . |
| 12 | ‘ His investigative talent , which he displayed in this instance , will no doubt stand him in good stead in the future and I hope that he will have a long and distinguished career , ’ he said . |
| 13 | He may be an unlikely civil servant , but his qualities should stand him in good stead for the job of producing a national strategy for the NHS 's science . |
| 14 | Habits of good manners , honesty and consideration for others , which a child acquires by imitating the good examples set by his parents , will stand him in good stead all his life . |
| 15 | Jack too , was interested in attempting the flight , perhaps he was more confident than anyone else , his long distance flying experience would certainly stand him in good stead . |
| 16 | He himself spent hours in the chapel reserved for cadets , praying to the image of Rogal Dorn , and to the Emperor , attempting to recapture the moment when he had flown through fire , sure that this would stand him in good stead in battle . |
| 17 | And so , resentfully , he learned concepts that could stand him in good stead . |
| 18 | The intent of the politician was of course to create a feeling of obligation , which he undoubtedly hoped would stand him in good stead at the next election , but such feelings were all the stronger because the shrewd political manager never breathed a word about a bargain or the anticipated political return . |
| 19 | It did n't do him a lot of good in the early er in the early days , but er it did stand him in good stead later of course because he became er er a full-time official o of the er Notts area N U M. |
| 20 | It will stand him in good stead when he comes to argue against the MacSharry proposals . |
| 21 | The standard NCO , having drawn his victim stiffly to attention , would inform him in colourful and lurid detail on his shortcomings , concluding briskly by observing that he was , for example : ‘ A bleedin ‘ orrible cross-eyed little git . ’ |
| 22 | The 28-year-old Briton knows a second defeat could leave him in desperate trouble against the man rated by many as the best player in the chess history . |
| 23 | We ca n't leave him in British hands . ’ |
| 24 | She did not merely like him , did not merely hold him in high regard ; she was in love with him ! |
| 25 | How could he possibly think such a thing about her — that she would not only take drugs herself , but that she 'd willingly put him in horrific danger by acting as a kind of double agent ? |
| 26 | Faldo ruined his chances with a 76 on Saturday — and even a 67 on the last day could only put him in joint second place . |
| 27 | I think we 'll put him in special care when he comes out of Theatre . ’ |
| 28 | And besides his official engagements as a deputy lieutenant , which may involve him in royal visits and the like , he says he will continue with his community roles . |
| 29 | Knowing a little of his circumstances by this time — at any rate , I knew what his job was — I asked him if he realised this would involve him in considerable expense . |
| 30 | He was a field marshal and , when acting in his military capacity as Inspector General of the Imperial forces , his wife could accompany him in public . |