Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [noun sg] [verb] him " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've been thinking today of the time I took Piers and Antoinette to meet him . |
| 2 | An alien terrorist organisation called Gamma 693 took the opportunity to inflict damage on the Terran empire , sending space mines and debris to prevent him reaching the afflicted planet . |
| 3 | His business skills and integrity earned him wide respect , and a strong personality reinforced his large physical presence — he latterly weighed eighteen stones . |
| 4 | Its contents and tone led him to suspect that Diana was on the verge of quitting The Firm . |
| 5 | Lam 's biography seems tailor-made for todays ' infatuation with multiculturalism : he was born in Cuba to a Chinese father and a Creole mother , he was a Roman Catholic fascinated by Santeria ( Cuban animism ) , his studies and work took him to France , Spain , the United States and the Caribbean , and each of his three wives came from a different European country . |
| 6 | In May 1990 the story was circulated that Lowe 's increasingly bizarre behaviour had his friends and family urging him to seek help . |
| 7 | Ba'al was thought to have descended into the earth and the sacrifices and energy invigorated him and brought about his resurrection . |
| 8 | Pete rushed off and fetched his big crayons and Mum showed him how to colour the middle of the wheels to make hub caps . |
| 9 | But Anselm would have found much in Lanfranc 's letters and practice to guide him . |
| 10 | While the Almighty was prepared to spare that wicked city if fifty righteous men could be found within its walls and haggling induced him to promise pardon if a mere ten righteous men were discovered , the Inland Revenue are willing to discourage saving and to destroy the whole economic system and social structure to prevent five tax avoiders squeezing through a loophole . |
| 11 | His eyes sparkled with delight as her mannerisms and voice reminded him of just how attractive he found Englishwomen . |
| 12 | 's many friends , customers , colleagues and family helped him to celebrate his early retirement at a party at The Cotswold Water Park , near Cirencester on the evening of Friday , April 2 . |