Example sentences of "[adv] [vb base] [to-vb] him [adv prt] " in BNC.

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1 He spoke softly in a voice very like the one Woil had used : ‘ Nice bird , pleasant bird , bird come to no harm , Man not hurt this buzzard , Man only want to stop him feeling afraid , Man only want to put him back where he is safe ; nice food waiting . ’
2 This is reflected in the endings of his films , his contrived resolutions , which always seem to let him down : his endings may be happy , but they 're seldom felicitous .
3 ‘ You need to turn the tables on Cawthorne if you really want to stitch him up . ’
4 On days when your toddler 's energy supply seems endless , you really need to get him out of the house .
5 If he was complaining about overdue money or share certificates , the dealer would probably refer him , or else promise to ring him back later .
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