Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] he [to-vb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Try to persuade him to make a real effort to give up smoking — he may put on a bit of weight but he can tackle that later — and to eat frequent snacks throughout the day instead of two or three heavy meals . |
| 2 | ‘ I 've been too busy to take him out all day , and I do like him to have a little outing . ’ |
| 3 | Regarding fat Mel , I think telling him to take a complete rest from football is a euphemism for ‘ you 're finished ! ’ . |
| 4 | I 've asked him to do a bloody couple of jobs and he has n't done 'em yet |
| 5 | Young writer Tim Firth scored a big hit here last year with the lunchtime show , A Man of Letters , so this year we 've asked him to write a main house show for us — the hilarious Neville 's Island . |
| 6 | His exercise regime is supported by strict adherence to a diet , and together they have enabled him to retain a muscular frame with what he claims is zero body fat . |
| 7 | Fortunately David Peterson 's obvious talent and self-confessed passion for the country have enabled him to present a balanced and interesting collection of images . |
| 8 | We have asked him to lodge a formal vote of confidence in the government when the Congress resumes today , ’ one source said . |
| 9 | While these comparisons consider visual features , and the human literature suggests that at this stage visual information is not involved ( Evett and Humphreys , 1981 ) , Hull 's considerations have led him to adopt a neighbourhood approach which is also suggested by the cognitive science literature ( Hull , 1986 ) . |