Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] him [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1954 Sir Winston Churchill appointed him financial secretary to the Treasury under his old Marlborough friend , R. A. Butler ( later Baron Butler of Saffron Walden , q.v . ) . |
| 2 | Now Delia Sutherland gave him proper attention . |
| 3 | Andrea bought him , you know the big ja he 's g always got a pocket full any time at all ooh that jar Andrea bought him that Christmas full of toffees |
| 4 | When Wickham met him that evening he told a tale that shook the MacQuillan empire to its core . |
| 5 | De Lorenzo 's move follows a decision by his Liberal party to retract earlier threats to pull out of government unless Amato gave him public support . |
| 6 | The man with her demanded a double Scotch on the rocks and Emil told him that alcohol was available only after departure . |
| 7 | ‘ … and that is the greatest danger , according to Minch , ’ Kraal told him one day , concluding a brief account of what life in the Cages was like . |
| 8 | But Mr Patten told him good government should be founded on fact , not fantasy . |
| 9 | This task was for him somewhat infra dig , but until Burden and Sergeant Martin brought him some information he had little else to do , and this way he could , at any rate , be certain it was well done . |
| 10 | ‘ He came round the desks and I kicked him in the back of his legs to get him to the floor and I used my shirt to put out the flames and Hazel gave him first aid . ’ |
| 11 | Gielgud gave him another chance , asked him to come back the next day and do it again . |
| 12 | Willie followed him next door into a chemist 's shop and then into a grocery shop . |
| 13 | Marion met him one night when he called to see her father on a matter appertaining to the permanent way adjacent to the signal box . |
| 14 | ‘ David Lodge saw him last year in The Entertainer and said he was wonderful . |
| 15 | Soon after Aoun entered the French embassy on Oct. 13 France granted him political asylum . |
| 16 | Alfred handed him another drink , and the Prince of Wales absent-mindedly took it . |
| 17 | But his experiences of street life in Hackney and his boxing ventures in Bethnal Green taught him that blackness presented him with a unique set of problems . |
| 18 | Akabusi agreed to take part in the European Cup 400m hurdles after Frank Dick persuaded him that newcomer Gary Cadogan was too inexperienced . |
| 19 | Great brother Jim gave him fresh water and plenty of oats . |
| 20 | Shortly after his return Gresley appointed him assistant carriage and wagon superintendent , in which capacity he introduced numerous innovations including modernized train interiors ; a completely articulated five-coach train set carried on only six bogies , in whose kitchen electric cooking was pioneered ; and also twin articulated sleeping cars . |
| 21 | Emperor Frederick showed him great kindness and asked what reward he wanted for playing so well upon the bagpipes . |
| 22 | The sailors face split into a grin for the first tame when Yanto handed him four pound notes . |
| 23 | Chola fetched him some tobacco and a parcel of turmeric . |
| 24 | Mrs Corney offered him some tea . |
| 25 | Mum well Susan took him this morning so he was to have it done early at eight |
| 26 | On March 20th President Chaim Herzog gave him first shot at forming a new government to replace the fallen Likud-Labour coalition . |
| 27 | If Schopenhauer had given him the notion of a personal vision of life , Wagner gave him first-hand knowledge of a creative talent and the ambition to emulate its cultural achievements . |
| 28 | Mark could hardly believe his ears when , two days before the EPC meeting , Muldoon told him that Nate wanted him to fly out to Istanbul right away . |
| 29 | Rakovsky called him Little Father and Ivan called him son . |
| 30 | Underwood launched his career as a Lion perfectly when Carling , Andrew , Scott Gibbs who had a blinder and Hastings gave him some room . |