Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] he [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I must be on top to let him take the full force of the impact . |
| 2 | If Wigan youngster Grindley can produce one impressive lap of the Olympic Stadium in the Golden Gala meeting , selectors seem likely to pick him to run the event in the same arena in a fortnight 's time . |
| 3 | On the second occasion an inspector recognised his van and re fused to let him unload the stock . |
| 4 | CARING schoolmates of leukaemia victim Mark Lowry are going bald to stop him feeling the odd man out . |
| 5 | It must be stressed that although a natural condition can not give rise to liability under the rule in Rylands v. Fletcher it may still constitute a nuisance for which an occupier may be liable if he has knowledge or means of knowledge of its existence and if it is reasonable to require him to take the necessary steps to abate it . |
| 6 | Noel Whelan had a very impressive first half ; I 'd be happy to see him start the next few matches . |
| 7 | For some reason it was restful to watch him lay the crochet-bordered cloth cornerwise on the polished table just so ; arrange the tea-tray , and bring in delicate , perfectly symmetrical sandwiches , and the Victoria sponge which , under his wife 's direction , he had made so beautifully and had set upon a spotless lace doily precisely in the centre of the dish . |
| 8 | And I think if , and I know it was agreed at group leaders meeting , that if we could find a way that Mr could be paid these erm , allowances , it would be important to allow him to pursue the work which is being done on that committee , and I would hope that we might all agree to the recommendation , and that is when he 's on the steering group , it 's attendance erm , full attendance and er travelling , but on the others , travelling and subsistence . |
| 9 | Although Harry tried to be tender and attentive at first , Ann sensed from the start that he did n't really love her , and that she would never be able to make him forget the great hurt he had suffered by losing Martha . |
| 10 | The taxpayer contended that he did not have full information available to enable him to complete the returns . |
| 11 | Although difficult to date he believes the trackway to have been in existence for at least 2,000 years and may well pre-date Roman times . |
| 12 | We can hypothesize that he would not have survived the rigorous processes of peer review in the British system and it is exceedingly difficult to envisage him negotiating the hazards of leading a party from the dispatch box in the House of Commons . |
| 13 | Also , with Bush committed to opposing both bills , Republicans in Congress were anxious to enable him to avoid the political embarrassment of vetoing them just before the presidential election . |
| 14 | It was also nice to see him give the young girl who had drawn his winning number a £20.00 note as a way of saying thank you . |
| 15 | The servants had not been keen to let him see the man , but his rank and vague remarks about the importance of co-operation with the Grand Army had succeeded in securing him an interview . |
| 16 | , who had felt perfectly well , was astonished to discover he had the early stages of tuberculosis . |
| 17 | She opened the door and was surprised to find him holding the jodhpurs she had worn during her first ride . |
| 18 | Erm but on the other hand and so it 's valid to say he represents the American dream yeah ? |