Example sentences of "[adj] [coord] [verb] him [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Managed to let him know about our Social and sold him a book of Christmas Draw tickets . |
| 2 | The Sinn Fein man claimed two plain-clothes men approached Mr Fox in Thomas Street , Dungannon on September 2 and promised him a new house if he agreed to work for them . |
| 3 | Mr Yeltsin 's team was preparing to counter-attack today with a draft of a new constitution that would extend the presidential term from five years to six and give him a right of veto over parliamentary Bills and to pick a small team of state ministers . |
| 4 | This sets him apart from the ordinary and gives him a reason for living . |
| 5 | ‘ Yes , Piper , he wants you to get yourself , and your bagpipes , over there as soon as possible and play him a tune . |
| 6 | I am horrified and wish him a very quick recovery . ’ |
| 7 | My reason is that George spent a few minutes with Lennie , comforting and making him a happy man by reminding him of his dreams , before sending him off to find his final dream in heaven . |
| 8 | I but saw him the once , and yet can not bear for him to despise me so . |
| 9 | They got cracking and built him a cart |
| 10 | Fortunately , from the point of view of the tsar , the Khan of Bukhara was pro-Russian and gave him the chance to threaten Khiva from the rear . |
| 11 | Corsie , however , produced a perfect running bowl to take out Gourlay 's two nearest and give him the three shots he needed to take the set . |
| 12 | On receipt of my father 's letter , I got drunk and sent him a cheque for twenty grand . |
| 13 | Give me five minutes , then call your Super and tell him the situation here . ’ |
| 14 | Her proposition had been simple and direct — if he were to work for her , she would make him wealthy and ensure him a place in society . |
| 15 | Throwing her arms round George , she held him close and gave him a passionate kiss . |