Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] him [vb infin] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I know , but how can I make him eat when he refuses ? ’ |
| 2 | I made him repeat and repeat the lessons until they started to sink in and became easier . |
| 3 | I made him understand that he was to stay where he was and I would return in a few minutes with a tin of tobacco . |
| 4 | I felt sorry for poor Heathcliff , and while the Earnshaws were at church , I helped him wash and dress in clean clothes . |
| 5 | I heard him come and the bolts were shot to . |
| 6 | He pushed again quite hard and as I turned away I heard him snigger and say , ‘ You have to kick 'em , you know . ’ |
| 7 | As I worked at my translations I heard him mutter and grunt at his desk . |
| 8 | When I heard him say that , I thought he meant I was going to die . |
| 9 | I thought I heard him say that there was some discretion in this matter , if the French do n't go ahead there is some discretion on the part of the British government , I thought it was automatic that if the French do n't ratify then we wo n't be able to ratify . |
| 10 | ‘ Tell Mr. McCloy it 's no dice , ’ I heard him say and it was then I said had he got a match ? |
| 11 | I saw him disappear but , before I could say anything Fergus started yelling . |
| 12 | ‘ He is not in the least like any of Henrietta 's children , but when I see him laugh and run he makes me think of them , being nearer the little one 's age than my Penini . |
| 13 | It would not have surprised me to hear him say that he had advised the Almighty strongly against the Flood and other similar claims , the foolishness of which was self-evident , but not to Him . |
| 14 | If you make him feel that he should be getting dressed , and he tries to do so before he is ready , in rehabilitation terms , he will certainly increase his spasticity and make himself even less capable of learning the movements . |
| 15 | ‘ That 's because you make him shy and self-conscious , that 's all . ’ |
| 16 | But looking up at Ilbrec she saw such a heartbroken sorrow that without a word she let him stoop and take Fand from her . |
| 17 | Eventually she let him win and asked who told him . |
| 18 | Instead , she let him know that she never took guys home on a first date . |
| 19 | She let him stumble and fall to his knees . |
| 20 | Ignoring that , she continued crossly , ‘ I wanted you to let him go because I did n't in the least fancy the idea of visiting you in jail ! |
| 21 | She heard him grunt as her nails raked across his face and he pulled back , releasing her mouth . |
| 22 | One woman says she heard him scream as the Wheel rolled down the slope . ’ |
| 23 | She heard him open and close the front door . |
| 24 | After the click of the hand-set as the connection was cut , she heard him dial and speak once more . |
| 25 | One youngster who loved to recite to him felt utterly rejected when she heard him remark that ‘ some unsuccessful applicants were no better than this child ’ . |
| 26 | She heard him say that he was still flying as planned , but would be departing somewhat later than originally intended . |
| 27 | " You sweet creature , " she thought she heard him say and she felt a warm butterfly kiss on her mouth . |
| 28 | She saw him stop and slide an arm around Stark 's waist , carrying his companion towards the front door , both of them leaving a trail of blood behind . |
| 29 | As she peered down at him she saw him pause and look quickly round . |
| 30 | She saw him turn and start to retrace his tortuous route , almost falling in his eagerness to return . |