Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] him for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nine months on Mr Boulton is still waiting for the two and a half thousand pounds he claims Brit-Pol owes him for the coach . |
| 2 | Britain 's golden boy who lost his shine when newcomer David Grindley beat him for the final place in today 's 400 metres final is ready to take a year off from the track if it means he can beat the trouble . |
| 3 | In September 1316 Edward retained him for a very large fee in return for the promise of his service with a commensurately large retinue ; and shortly afterwards he and Pembroke set off for the papal curia on a mission which had the repeal of the Ordinances as one of its objectives . |
| 4 | The Welshman kicked the ball away and referee Dangaard dismissed him for a second bookable offence . |
| 5 | Japanese director Nagisa Oshima wants him for the lead in Valentino , a movie which will explore the destructive effect of fame on silent screen stars . |
| 6 | Wright 's last appearance for his country was as a sub against Hungary in Budapest in May , and Graham promised : ‘ If England pick him for the game against Norway next month he 'll join the squad ’ . |
| 7 | So when Jane asked him for a loan , he snapped back : ‘ I think my first duty is to look after myself ! ’ |
| 8 | Anabelle watched him for a long while , but he did n't twitch a muscle . |
| 9 | Why should he sit there when Abu Salim hit him for no reason ? |
| 10 | GINA MORRIS joins him for a big breakfast . |
| 11 | It was in 1977 and ‘ 78 that McEvoy won this title before Ronan Rafferty beat him for the first ( and only ) time in nearly 30 matches for England . |
| 12 | Not until he was five years old did Endill meet him for the first time . |
| 13 | Igor Stravinsky met him for the first time in this year , and recalled how shy he seemed . |
| 14 | Two of his greatest performances came in 1979 , with 5 for 38 in the World Cup final and 6 for 29 in the Gillette final for Somerset , although both times Richards pipped him for the match award . |
| 15 | Thiercelin liked him for the ‘ we ’ : Epitot personally could hardly have been faulted . |
| 16 | Kevin detained him for a moment . |
| 17 | Jack watched him for a moment , impressed , then winked at her and strolled off , whistling . |
| 18 | Clever Trevor must be the most over rated player in Scotland ( except for Paul McStay ) and it surprises me how Taylor picks him for the England squad yet does n't give big Mark the nod . |
| 19 | Would some lingering affection for the man she had once married have driven her to France to see him for the last time ? |
| 20 | In the car on the return journey , clutching the row of books like a concertina , Mungo thanked him for the third time , promising to pay him the moment they got home . |
| 21 | He was sure that , even though he and Ari got along well , she must have been disappointed when Leila chose him for the job . |
| 22 | Andrew 's mother Christine nominated him for the award . |
| 23 | Allott supported him for a while , and at 278 for 7 , with Lamb on 98 , there seemed a chance that the follow-on might be saved . |
| 24 | Fraulein Winkelmann told him for the Good God 's sake to get the papers fast , and Bruno went away and came back and pointed the Luger yet again . |
| 25 | Berger watched him for a while , and then he also pulled up the collar of his greatcoat and turned into the corner . |
| 26 | Roland took him for a caricature and bristled vestigially with class irritation . |
| 27 | Cowley contemplated him for a moment , trying to decide whether or not the man was lying , then asked , ‘ What would you like us to do with her , once we 've caught her ? ’ |
| 28 | In 1979 Serjeant 's former employer Richard Sheppard recommended him for the post of Surveyor to the Royal Academy . |
| 29 | The Campbells were waiting to greet him in the hall , and Elizabeth saw him for the first time . |
| 30 | Val left him for the first time since they had set up house , and went briefly ‘ home ’ . |