Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] he [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Bodie softened his voice , teased Liz mercilessly , until she agreed to meet him a few minutes later , to be taken to Linda Stone 's school . |
| 2 | If she tried to evict him an undignified struggle would only ensue and she would n't give him the satisfaction . |
| 3 | Someone came to the shop and tried to sell him an old cross with paste stones in it . |
| 4 | His two Cabinet portfolios , which would make him the most powerful member of the government after the Prime Minister , were expected to give him a key role in the formulation of the country 's overall foreign policy . |
| 5 | I tried to give him a withering look . |
| 6 | I I 'm very grateful to the minister but I want to ask him a straightforward question . |
| 7 | I want to make him an excellent offer for Sleet , one impossible to refuse . |
| 8 | And Jimmy [ Jewel ] came to see him the other day and we walked across the road to the pub . |
| 9 | Despite these minor domestic headaches , it was decided to give him a special birthday treat of a guided tour of the Chubb Factory to decide exactly how all those interesting little gadgets actually work and no doubt to take away a few tips as well . |
| 10 | Major Robert Burrows had cancer , but Eva 's arrival seemed to give him a new lease of life . |
| 11 | ‘ A bit old , though , ’ Wayne ventured again , and Pete slowly turned to give him a stony look . |
| 12 | It was decided to teach him the final lesson , which would also warn off other émigrés who thought that they were secure in the West and could say what they liked about Ceauşescu . |
| 13 | At p625 he stated : A vendor selling property to a purchaser can not be said to lend him the unpaid portion of the purchase price . |
| 14 | ‘ No great deal , perhaps , my lord , save to spare him a costly war . |
| 15 | Of course he had got to know him a good deal better at Ecalpemos … |
| 16 | Furiously she opened her bedroom door and , flicking the light on , went in , then turned to serve him a final volley before she slammed the door shut in his face . |
| 17 | Loss of manuscripts or illustrations seem to cause him the greatest concern . |
| 18 | Plus Thomas 's wedding an'all and I 'd like to buy him a decent present like considering His flat 's nice . |
| 19 | Cadfael turned to give him a long , thoughtful look , and a few white petals that had floated and lodged in the rough cloth of his sleeve caught the stirring of air from the door , and floated free again , riding the draught into the pale , bright sunlight . |
| 20 | Outside the front entrance of the House of Mattli Paula turned to give him a quick impulsive hug . |
| 21 | Gazza makes his Lazio debut against his old club and his Tottenham pals are n't going to give him an easy ride . |
| 22 | ‘ The poor tyke must think she 's going to give him the Genestealer kiss . |
| 23 | Well that , it speak the truth they were given to me by June , who 's very into that sort of thing and prescribed them for Simon and in fact has had to give him a few more now because he 's had his driving test cancelled . |
| 24 | When I accepted he suggested I might like to give him a certain sum to help the wine flow . |
| 25 | Presently he drew me aside to suggest that if I would like to give him a certain sum his wife and daughter would go immediately and prepare a gypsy supper . |
| 26 | The railway have promised to give him a special party during the weekend of October 26 and 27 and he looks forward to seeing as many of this young friends as possible at that event . |
| 27 | Matthew , standing in for his friend , had promised to give him a full and complete report . |
| 28 | You 've just got to keep him a wee bit down . |
| 29 | I 've told my son that I am going to get him a forged passport that will get him into the opposition penalty area . |
| 30 | D I did n't want to give him a false impression . |