Example sentences of "[coord] [vb base] him [verb] [art] " in BNC.

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1 The choice of a tie will not make a dullard shine at work or help him get the girl of his dreams .
2 ‘ Or do n't tell me that all those questions about Ryan were simply so that you could track him down and make him pay the money back ? ’
3 It was cruel , of course , to bring someone of Estabrook 's age out on a cold day , and make him climb a hill , but Gentle knew from experience you took whatever satisfactions you could along the way .
4 Then Lydia , who was part of the group , had a go at me and said you had to put your whole being into Christ 's hands and trust him to do the rest .
5 Send a man into the field only half-armed with the facts and expect him to do a professional job .
6 Make contact with the chairman of the Uses Committee and press him to place the church in the hands of the local office of one of the national estate agents .
7 She knew he was fobbing her off , but she accepted it ; she was willing to sit in the back seat and let him do the driving .
8 Walsh added : ‘ I expect James 's ankle to be right but I 'll probably start him from the bench and let him make an explosive entrance .
9 " For pity 's sake be still and let him get a word in edgeways . "
10 Yeah so er I 'll give him notes this time I think , and let him put the meat on the bone
11 Muldoon nervously introduced the plan , saying that as Fred Klepner had been over on special assignment from Detroit to help Mark in the final preparation of the Plan and the presentation , he would hand over to Fred and let him take the committee through the proposals .
12 Jane Clark , 50 , said : ‘ I can no longer stand idly by and let him take the blame . ’
13 I found one of the drummers and let him have a tape and he loved it .
14 It would n't have occurred to you to leave Adam in peace and let him have a well-deserved weekend off , would it ?
15 He said : ‘ Clay County wrenched the muscles in his quarters when dropping his hind legs in the water jump at Nottingham , so we decided to give the Cheltenham Festival a miss and let him have a long break .
16 In the end I had to get it down and let him have a sniff before he .
17 Louise tried to soothe him and persuade him to drink the antiseptic draught which McNab had given her .
18 His father had promised to drive him to the meeting and watch him get the award .
19 He prepares to do so , and only when it is clear that he will obey the divine command does God at the last moment spare his son and tell him to kill a sheep instead .
20 And oh , how she 'd love to use that choice and tell him to take a hike , she thought longingly .
21 I 'll phone the Brigadier up there and tell him to send a man to relieve you . ’
22 Place the loop of the rope on your volunteer 's right arm and tell him to place an arm in his pocket .
23 ‘ The days must go when they can wake up a judge at dead of night , give him a drop of brandy , show him a headline from The Sun and get him to sign an injunction , ’ Mr Todd said .
24 Syd Tierney , NEC member ‘ The days must go when they can wake a judge at dead of night , give him a drop of brandy , show him a headline from The Sun , and get him to sign an injunction . ’
25 THE days must go when they can wake up a judge at dead of night , give him a drop of brandy , show him a headline in The Sun , and get him to sign an injunction .
26 I 'll ring Bourne and get him to organise a small team .
27 ( If there is a problem and the cogs still will not spin , then take them to your dealer/mechanic and get him to have a look for you . )
28 Well all you really could do was say , well you 'll have to ask your doctor and get him to have a talk with your husband .
29 MacDonald declared that he would at once see the King and advise him to hold a conference on the following morning attended by Baldwin , Samuel and himself .
30 Do not give your camera to a passing stranger and ask him to take a picture of you , so many times it has happened that the stranger has then run off with it .
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