Example sentences of "[verb] him [vb infin] [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was n't sure what impulse had made him go first to Harry Mack 's body . |
| 2 | And it had made him feel big in a way that had nothing to do with macho trappings . |
| 3 | She had made him come alive in heart and mind . |
| 4 | I have n't seen him stand still in one place for this long for ages . |
| 5 | I 've seen him like this in the library — grim as hell one minute , chortling the next . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Let him choose two with pictures and … . ’ |
| 7 | Fred , from Newcastle , still finds things hard , even after spending time in a ‘ halfway house ’ which let him get used to paying his own way . |
| 8 | Let him get used to being looked after by other people , but make sure they understand how he should sit and move . |
| 9 | Well , let him get used to the idea ! |
| 10 | Let him get used to it . |
| 11 | Then call Meany on 051 7092714 and let him know all about it . |
| 12 | ‘ I let him read some of The Journal of a Fallen Angel , as a special treat . |
| 13 | Above all , despite frequent irritation with Helen over trivial expenses and her unbusinesslike attitude to her wages , he relied heavily on her temper , ‘ her genius for joy ’ , to help him break free of these moods . |
| 14 | I make an encouraging grunt , to help him get involved in the story . |
| 15 | Philip 's visa has finally come through and Kelly has returned to Britain to help him get ready for married life in Australia . |
| 16 | Right , this week an Army lieutenant was jailed for fifteen months after a court martial heard him plead guilty to seven charges relating to bullying and humiliating new recruits . |
| 17 | If the horse wo n't walk into the trailer , it 's best to let him eat some of his food standing on the ramp ( only of a two-horse trailer and obviously not that of a truck ) . |
| 18 | Be careful , therefore , that you do n't merely make him feel worse about his spelling . |
| 19 | Not that such a tenuous connection was any real guarantee of respectability , but it did make him seem less of a stranger . |
| 20 | The mention of a bank made him feel guilty about not having a joint account with Bella any longer . |
| 21 | He liked the familiarity ; it made him feel one of the clan . |
| 22 | Resting there , in the protection of the mighty canopy , was an object which made him feel faint with fear . |
| 23 | No , success came because Mr Major discovered what he believed , and that made him feel free at last . |
| 24 | It made him feel sick to his soul to watch the naked Irishman snorting with pleasure on his mam 's bed . |
| 25 | The Brigadier , red-tabbed and resplendent , made him feel scruffy in his battle dress , however well pressed it was after Clarissa 's loving efforts . |
| 26 | The thought made him flush hot with embarrassment even though chilled to the marrow . |
| 27 | Minton , perceiving Cornish 's shyness , made him answer most of the questions and listened attentively to his replies , thereby forcing Cornish through the shyness barrier , an experience he ever afterwards felt stood him in good stead . |
| 28 | Besides , Botha does not defend , which is not really a problem because he stayed miles from his scrum-half , Du Preez , and made him look terrible with a slippery ball . |
| 29 | Hugh wore a pair of neat white shorts which made him look ready for tennis . |
| 30 | It made him seem weak to her robust northern eyes . |