Example sentences of "[vb base] him [adj] of the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The young Greindl 's few phrases as Daland show him devoid of the unsteadiness that would later mar his singing . |
| 2 | I 'll keep the boy close by me when we look for the treasure ; then , when we have both ship and treasure , we 'll persuade Jim to join us , and give him some of the treasure for all his help . ’ |
| 3 | In Reg. v. Walhein ( 1952 ) 36 Cr.App.R. 167 , before the days of majority verdicts , after the jury had returned to court and one juror had said : ‘ I can not in my own mind find him guilty of the charge which prosecuting counsel have not proved , ’ the commissioner at the Central Criminal Court then said : |
| 4 | His East European Jewish background — he was born Schmuel Gelbfisz , in Warsaw — and the instinct that first led him into pictures , make him typical of the men who created Hollywood : Louis B Mayer , Adolph Zukor , Carl Laemmle , William Fox and the Warners . |
| 5 | Wright 's combination of autocracy , determination to advance and understand medical science , love of logic and new words , contempt for women , and occasional humility make him one of the most fascinating characters in the history of therapeutic progress . |
| 6 | The drooping snout and the torpedo-like body , coupled with big fins and muscles like Charles Atlas , make him one of the best , if not the best , fighting coarse fish . |
| 7 | Here lived Gottfried Keller ( 1819–90 ) , the Swiss poet and novelist whose carefully crafted short stories embrace both humour and a touching romanticism , and make him one of the most important figures of Swiss literature . |
| 8 | Free from injury and in the mood , his vast array of skills make him one of the most feared attackers in the modern game . |
| 9 | It you are not happy with the service you are receiving from your dealer then contact the Customer Relations Manager ( Mr Jefferies ) at Land Rover 021–722 2424 and make him aware of the situation . |
| 10 | Mr Collin has been urged by councillors to write to Darlington MP Michael Fallon and make him aware of the collection problems faced by the council . |
| 11 | It might be that , humbug aside , " the life and habits of the common seaman render him one of the most unfeeling , unprincipled beings on earth . |