Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] he for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | After meeting him for the first time , Vincent thought that he must be wealthy . |
| 2 | Talking to him is always like meeting him for the first time — he never comes out with the same old stuff and you can look forward to an interesting conversation . |
| 3 | He has dedicated his entire career to the development of sport in Scotland and I am sure all Council members will want to join me in thanking him for the commitment he has shown over the years . ’ |
| 4 | I felt like Plain Jane , and Dustin felt they had made a mistake in choosing him for the film in the first place . |
| 5 | She intended to plead her own nervousness and her desire not to be destined for public exhibition and planned to finish by thanking him for the compliment of his request and wishing him well in finding a more practised model . |
| 6 | They applied the well established ploy of neutralising the troublemaker by proposing him for the position of chairman , where he is obliged above all to be impartial . |