Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] him [to-vb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mcallister does seem to be overshadowed by him when he is on the pitch , looking for him to take the lead , provide the inspiration etc which strach is no longer doing as well as he once did . |
| 2 | Clark insists that he enjoys the responsibility of having the rest of the team looking to him to save the day . |
| 3 | Somerset 's new director of coaching , Bob Cottam , will be looking to him to provide the stability and experience which will complement the emergent talents of bowlers like Caddick and Van Troost . |
| 4 | She had taken a considerable amount of trouble over her appearance , she realized now , waiting for him to open the door . |
| 5 | She then hesitated , waiting for him to leave the office so that she could speak to her father in private , but he made no move to do so . |
| 6 | The slide of bodies bathed in perspiration ceased as Luke shuddered and stilled momentarily before moving to kneel over her , surveying her with glittering eyes , his shadow cast over her , and Maria fell back against the pillows with a hoarse sob , wordlessly pleading with him to end the torment , aching for him , needing to feel him inside her , hating him for prolonging her agony like this and resenting the control that enabled him to do it . |
| 7 | Notice had been given to the defendant , as if he had himself been the owner of the houses , calling on him to pay the proportion chargeable in respect of them . |
| 8 | Five neighbours of Darlington man Ray Hubbard alerted him to an article in the newspaper appealing for him to contact the pal he last saw in 1953 . |
| 9 | He was only dimly aware of Alina coming down the steps toward him , only dimly aware of her crouching by him to smooth the hair from his forehead . |
| 10 | The senator smiled broadly at all of them and lifted his hand towards the Frenchman , gesturing for him to lead the way . |
| 11 | And in September 1988 , Donleavy seemed to confirm this by placing him on the ‘ inactive ’ list and arranging for him to rejoin the Boy Scouts of America as Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the Chicago Area Council . |