Example sentences of "[noun sg] of [verb] him for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If I speak to Nerina , ’ said Bernard , whose blood pressure was so low there was talk of admitting him for a day or so , ‘ she might lift the curse . |
| 2 | She therefore proposed that my father should pretend to fall in love with her difficult and very homesick Italian friend so that it would be clear to her parents that there was no hope of getting him for Fiona . ’ |
| 3 | They wanted to emulate him , and do what he was doing , and enjoy his privileges , and they kind of admired him for what he was having and they wanted . |
| 4 | If he played at West Brom there would always be the risk of losing him for three or four matches . ’ |
| 5 | Guillaume was also disturbed by Modi 's unpredictable and unbusinesslike behaviour : ‘ the mere idea of asking him for a signature , which would have legalized a relationship , seemed ridiculous to me ’ . |