Example sentences of "[noun sg] [to-vb] him [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I did send a telegram to the caretaker to tell him to be here to let me in . |
| 2 | The intensification of attacks on the character of Clinton included fresh revelations that an uncle of his might have attempted to use his influence to prevent him from being drafted for service in Vietnam . |
| 3 | The Chemics have refused Hornets permission to play McKenzie in their Regal tie against French side Catalan to prevent him from being cup-tied . |
| 4 | It will take a political Houdini escape trick to keep him from being sucked further into the mire . |
| 5 | His Buddhist piety led representatives of the thousands of Untouchables who had embraced Buddhism to invite him to be their leader . |
| 6 | The seller should of course resist such warranties because of their vagueness , and insist that , if he is to give such a warranty , the purpose should be clearly specified in the contract , with sufficient detail to enable him to be sure that the goods that he supplies are in fact suitable for that purpose . |