Example sentences of "[noun] [vb base] [verb] him a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The two hundred and forty-seven pounds of weight have made him a bit short of breath . |
| 2 | At his home at Tackley in Oxfordshire , his parents have given him a special shed to play in , with his own lock and key of course . |
| 3 | In a swipe at President Bush — whose aides have branded him a ‘ war criminal ’ — the Serb leader said : ‘ I pay tribute to Mr Major . |
| 4 | The singer was brought up in London , but two years in Leeds and five in the North West have given him an oddball Midlands-tinged accent . |
| 5 | ‘ Tell Mr Maitland his old friends have paid him a visit , ’ the man said in a cultured voice . |
| 6 | Played against the fist-faced public school bile of Ian Hislop and genius swagger of Angus Deayton , Merton 's deadpan asides , regular flights of insanity and crap T-shirts have earned him a place in our hearts forever . |
| 7 | In countries , such as Japan , Belgium , and even Ireland , his runs have made him a well known figure , but he remained one of Britain 's unsung sporting heroes , until a magnificent record-breaking run at the NALGO 6-day race last October finally brought him into the headlines . |
| 8 | Others have called him a blend of ‘ Merle Haggard filtered through Bruce Springsteen ’ or quite simply ‘ a hell of a talent ’ . |
| 9 | ‘ You provided him his death , others have provided him a grave . |
| 10 | His family have bought him a new hi-fi for Christmas . |