Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] to him for " in BNC.
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| 1 | He resented the assertion of Aquitainian authority coming hard on the heels of the Grandmont meeting and when Count William turned to him for help he responded by raiding the Vexin to draw Henry back north . |
| 2 | The King exerted his influence , not just because forty or fifty Members of Parliament held government posts , but because others in the House of Commons looked to him for financial help in fighting elections , or they looked to him for contracts , pensions , and favours for friends . |
| 3 | Hart listened to him for a few minutes , shouted hello to his brothers who were sitting outside and wished the boy luck . |
| 4 | Vincent went to him for drawing in the mornings , and in the evenings to try his hand at watercolours , as he had done before Christmas . |
| 5 | With difficulty , he made his way towards her , Charlotte clinging to him for dear life . |