Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] him for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once again he has to thank him for a new book , this time Nineteen Eighty-Four ( 1949 ) ; but now he sounds cool . |
| 2 | The name seemed to halt him for a moment , but when his hands were again moving over her , the scream she let out crying , ‘ Mother ! |
| 3 | Hamnett became irate and , alleging breach of contract and damage to her image , threatened to sue him for a £500,000 . |
| 4 | Goldwyn threatened to sue him for a million dollars , but Mayer convinced him that such a court case would cast a dim light on the entire industry . |
| 5 | Bonanza Boy , one of my old favourites , has been a remarkable horse over the years and I am a touch sad in having to desert him for a horse I consider to have a better chance . |
| 6 | If the hon. Gentleman wants to be on his way , I would not wish to delay him for a moment . |
| 7 | We did n't attempt to touch him for a lizard can easily lose its tail at the defensive snapping point . |
| 8 | I said I may have to hurt him for a remark like that . |
| 9 | We agreed to have him for a fortnight but when the time came he refused to go , and would be with us yet if it had not been for the First World War and your father having to go … |
| 10 | It was a nice face and , other things being equal , she would have responded to that first , she had been wanting to get to know him for a long time . |