Example sentences of "[vb infin] him from [det] " in BNC.

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1 And Ximena 's heart failed her , and she asked the Cid if peradventure God would deliver him from these enemies .
2 He had n't admitted this for fear it would disqualify him from this part of the mission , and anyway he had thought he would feel safe behind the comforting protection of a pump-action .
3 If a certificate of summary administration is in force , the official receiver need only investigate the bankrupt 's conduct and affairs if he thinks fit ( s 289(5) ) The official receiver must , at least once , send a report of the state of the bankrupt 's affairs to all creditors and file a copy at court ( r 6.73 ) although the court can release him from this obligation having regard to the funds available and the interests of creditors generally ( r 6.77 ) .
4 The poet was a member of polite society addressing himself to his equals , and though poetry was a special mode of communication it did not exempt him from all the normal usages of polite society .
5 Punishing someone for doing the wrong thing may inhibit him from that action but does not establish a better pattern .
6 He blinked , as if she 'd hit him from some unexpected direction .
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