Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] [vb base] him [art] " in BNC.

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1 They may also write letters to Sinterklaas setting out what gifts they would like to receive , or do a drawing or give him a small present .
2 Hamish would take pity upon this sorry figure and give him the duffle-coat to keep himself warm .
3 having seen Frank playing in our Norwegian ‘ premiership ’ — i can only say : this guy has talent and give him a couple of more years on his neck he will become a real threat to any defence .
4 When Batty comes back , why not preserve the current formation and make him the fifth defender , seeing as Speed seems to revel in the central midfield .
5 Herbert agreed to pay his passage and give him an allowance until he could find work .
6 I 'll have to wait until Bluebeard 's in a mellow mood and tell him the truth .
7 When they had gone , Cramer used the phone in the garage to put through a call to Sir Harry Marriott at his home and give him the news — the phone was more secure than a police radio band .
8 By itself it does n't prove a thing , but it 's my way of getting them to take me to Strathspeld for the funeral ; I can look McDunn in the eye and tell him the truth and he knows it 's the truth and he 'll take me .
9 It was he who lent Hardy the money to go to Paris : he who decided to take Hardy 's hopeful acting career under his wing and get him an audition with ‘ my father ’ down at the Cardiff studios , where Philip 's radio play gave him an entree .
10 If an adviser proposes to comment adversely upon the work of an individual teacher at a meeting he should inform the teacher and give him an opportunity to reply .
11 Up to the age of 39 he was one of that sad , nervous and obscure clan of people who scraped a living as a barrister while waiting for a distant relative to die and leave him an independent income .
12 " Not yet ; let's get a sup of tea into the lad and ask him a few questions .
13 After a large crusade the Jeffreys would appoint a leader and give him the task of planting a new church with the fruits of the crusade .
14 office place and give him a bag of plaster and tell him to plaster there for a day either that or send him up
15 Then you take out the little plastic box from your jacket and show him the syringe needle .
16 He never mentioned Nordhausen or the involvement of the Russians , but knew that if he could commit the British Secret Service , it would keep the CIA off his back and give him the time he needed .
17 He forgets I can lean forward in this great chair and give him a good whack across the shoulders .
18 We got the dog and give him a couple of rope ends in his mouth and he take them across the ice .
19 Something of the atmosphere in Roxie Farmer 's house seemed to go home with Coffin and give him a restless night .
20 So you will walk into that store and give him the haughtiest stare you are capable of — and you can do it , ’ he promised .
21 None of them knows for sure if the controlling shareholder , the French government , will keep him on or , in the Gallic equivalent of the kick upstairs , say thank-you and raise him a grade in the Legion d'Honneur .
22 In fact , there have been many discussions caused by Johnny — and his girlfriend who seems to do very little other than build up her tan on a beach and send him the odd letter in a bottle .
23 ‘ I wonder if I can send Dick my love and wish him a speedy recovery through Guitarist … ? ’ asked Clem .
24 Will the Chancellor have a word with his Chief Secretary and tell him the facts of life , which are that the burden of taxation is much higher than it was in 1970 when the Labour party was in office ?
25 Could I have his telephone number and give him a ring ?
26 If you remember , yesterday afternoon , after the funeral , Francis asked me to lock the studio and bring him the key .
27 Should she do a U-turn and sell him the house ? she wondered .
28 Well no just screaming at the top of his voice , our Ben had to bring him down in the end and give him a drink and start again , even then I had to stay with him until he went to sleep
29 ‘ At the time we were very short on quick bowling , and decided to take a real gamble and offer him a place on our staff .
30 But I had no idea how to make them so I had to ask my tutor and show him the work .
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