Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] him the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , she was prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt . |
| 2 | I 'm still prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt because he is a decent manager who knows the ropes and who has been there before . |
| 3 | I 'm , no , I 'm prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt for the moment . |
| 4 | Yes , but particularly with reference to John Major , I think he 's had an amazing honeymoon and people are prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt as you were about his quote treatment of women unquote , and I suspect that the media have been particularly sympathetic and wearing kid gloves with him , and I find that the role of the media is to probe and to pry and |
| 5 | He had honestly believed he could take the place of everything she had ever known if only she was willing to give him the chance . |
| 6 | do n't be afraid of P M you 're right there you 'll find do n't be afraid to give him the C C Q , it 's no big deal . |
| 7 | It would be pointless to teach him the effect of the e-marker if he 's not clear about which symbols represent which sounds . |
| 8 | Centralizing revenue collection and publishing the empire 's accounts had won Reitern the respect of financial experts , but had not done much to earn him the applause of the community at large . |
| 9 | It would be easy to tell him the truth but that would mean throwing Dana to the wolves , and that she could n't do . |
| 10 | She loved him too much to tell him the truth . |
| 11 | Hands off : the splendid form of Dewi Morris ( left ) is likely to win him the nod as the second scrum-half in the British Lions ' squad , pushing Robert Jones out of the picture |
| 12 | In the car on the return journey , clutching the row of books like a concertina , Mungo thanked him for the third time , promising to pay him the moment they got home . |
| 13 | At home , where an admiral 's powers were much more restricted , and even the most favoured officers could expect to have to wait for their promotion until the end of the admiral 's period of command , when it was customary to make him the compliment of a few promotions on striking his flag , it was still possible to introduce new entrants to a seagoing life . |
| 14 | It seemed imperative to tell him the truth . |
| 15 | The incredible thing was Luigi was happy to give him the shirt — that 's how important he was . ‘ |
| 16 | Too short to give him the help he needed . |
| 17 | We are able to give him the support necessary to ensure a comprehensive service for his broad base of clients . ’ |
| 18 | It 's eleven years since he died , but Howard recognizes his voice at once , and is able to save him the embarrassment of deciding whether to say , ‘ This is your father , ’ or , ‘ This is Laurence , ’ or , ‘ This is your Dad . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ You are being very naughty , ’ McAllister whispered back , pretending to be severe , ‘ and the only thing that I can say in your favour is that I am in nearly as bad a way as you are , and know exactly how you feel — but be patient , it can not be long now , ’ for she knew that once the bazaar was over , and she was at last able to tell him the truth , they could go ahead with their marriage plans , the only delaying thing being the time it would take Mama and Papa to cross the Atlantic . |
| 20 | She longed , oh , she burned to be able to tell him the truth , but Ace 's threats held ; also by the way Mike was looking at her at the moment he probably would n't believe her if she told him the truth about their relationship . |
| 21 | We were very pleased to be able to show him the range of products and services which are being exploited in our various markets . |
| 22 | Feverishly her hands fumbled with the waistband of his trousers , desperate to give him the pleasure he was giving her . |
| 23 | When at last he came to see her , he obviously believed in the story of the German and she was too proud to tell him the truth . |
| 24 | When the coughing stopped again , he signalled Myeloski to give him the pad and pencil . |
| 25 | To the person with a simple doubt , a helpful discussion , a suggested book or a more detailed explanation may be enough to show him the way along which he can eagerly search for himself . |
| 26 | She was anxious to see him the moment he arrived , and make sure he was all right after the trauma of the interview with the insurance investigator . |
| 27 | In the circumstances the degree of kinship was sufficiently close to secure him the support he required . |
| 28 | If the court can spell out an implied agreement that all parties recognised that the continuing partners would be entitled to carry on the practice after the departure of an outgoing partner , the right to a full dissolution will not be available , but the outgoing partner will have the benefit of s43 of the Act and the continuing partners will , after all necessary accounts and inquiries have been taken , be obliged to pay him the value of his interest in the firm — see Sobell v Boston [ 1975 ] 1 WLR 1587 . |
| 29 | ‘ Would n't it be best to tell him the truth ? |
| 30 | Lothlórien has won many hearts , and even the most censorious of Tolkien 's critics have accordingly been ready to grant him the ability to create nice settings . |