Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] him for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So Schaffer sat with a stack of paperback books from Hamilton 's corner rack , and occasionally tried to catch Hennessy to pump him for information . |
| 2 | The cub became so domesticated he had to be put through a special programme to prepare him for life in his natural habitat . |
| 3 | Magistrate Daphne Wickham freed Bridges , 20 , at London 's Thames court after finding there was insufficient evidence to send him for trial . |
| 4 | People were very angry when Admiral Byng failed to attack the French at Minorca , and the decision to execute him for cowardice was exactly what the public wanted . |
| 5 | Chairman Lord Younger has announced that , in addition to a tour of the building , Her Majesty has accepted an invitation to join him for lunch . |