Example sentences of "[vb base] him [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the trial began in late February 1710 , huge crowds gathered to escort the doctor back and forth from his lodgings to Westminster Hall , shouting that they wished " God would Bless him and send him a happy deliverance " . |
| 2 | In fact , there have been many discussions caused by Johnny — and his girlfriend who seems to do very little other than build up her tan on a beach and send him the odd letter in a bottle . |
| 3 | Er I felt , I 've been after Danny for nearly twelve months to come see and not been able to get him on the night I want him the only night he was able , was available was I think it was one night when we had something else on I ca n't remember what it was . |
| 4 | We argue about whether everyone has a right that the state protect him from assaults by other citizens , or provide him a decent level of medical care , or guarantee his security from attack by foreign powers . |
| 5 | If he needs a more imaginative approach to biblical meditation , show him the Ignatian method . |
| 6 | His sisters did n't tell him about their books , or show him the new ones that they were writing . |
| 7 | The world No 1 blames the media for the pressure which almost cost him the Open Championship at Muirfield — and also blitzed the Americans for their win-at-all-costs attitude to the Ryder Cup . |
| 8 | And the work that he had tried to prevent will now , ironically , endow his old age , even afford him a comfortable subsistence : this work which was viewed as such unprofitable employment |
| 9 | Not only did David 's suggestion earn him a Winning Ideas Gold Award and the tidy sum of £1,000 but also a luxury trip to the Imola San Marino Grand Prix . |
| 10 | Michael Bridges , the scientific journalist who first revealed to the public at large that this project existed — and we all owe him a great debt … ’ |
| 11 | We all owe him a great debt of gratitude , and we wish him well . |
| 12 | There are many of us who owe him a great deal . |
| 13 | We in the North owe him a considerable debt for the enthusiasm and perception he has shown in building up the schools ' collection of works of art now owned by the County Council . |
| 14 | Would it help if I go and lend him a sympathetic ear ? ’ |
| 15 | Give him a good toast . |
| 16 | He forgets I can lean forward in this great chair and give him a good whack across the shoulders . |
| 17 | ‘ Take him and give him a good dowsing . ’ |
| 18 | In the sort of conflict situation in which Benjamin Spock ( 1946 ) would suggest ‘ distracting him to something interesting but harmless ’ or ‘ give him a graceful way out ’ ( from a temper tantrum ) , or where Susan Isaacs in 1932 tells the mother ‘ not to be too ready to treat any momentary defiance as an immediate occasion for a pitched battle of wills ’ , the Evangelicals and their followers were , on the contrary , eager to seize upon such an opportunity , since their battle was with the devil himself , and the child 's spiritual salvation at stake ; distraction was the last thing they would have advised , for it was their urgent intention to rouse in the young child a vivid appreciation of his own shortcomings , as being the quickest and most effective means of subjugating his will to higher authority . |
| 19 | and give him a rough time and he was the longest serving rep with . |
| 20 | Give him a new head if you ca n't find any legs to fit . |
| 21 | Maybe one day we 'll be able to bring him out of the closet , give him a new identity , promote him to a senior vice president . ’ |
| 22 | And if anyone should encounter Patrick Phelan , give him a wide berth , since he will almost certainly be suffering from a contagious plague of boils . |
| 23 | Give him a gentle stroke . |
| 24 | ‘ Give him a round tale and a round figure at the end . ’ |
| 25 | They may also write letters to Sinterklaas setting out what gifts they would like to receive , or do a drawing or give him a small present . |
| 26 | Oh I should love one , ooh , so I thought , best not give him a bleeding mug I 'd best get my best china out , you know ? |
| 27 | Give him a lethal injection . |
| 28 | The interview goes well until you give him a friendly pat on the back … |
| 29 | Give him a free evening . |
| 30 | ‘ Give him a fair trial , ’ the fat bastard roared , ‘ and then hang him from his own gate ! ’ ) |