Example sentences of "he [verb] him of [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He told him of his experience and was interested to know that the phenomenon is by no means unknown and the other went on to relate another incident involving footsteps that he heard outside the office , but when he opened the door to investigate no one was there . |
| 2 | When Edward invited Harry to Oxford for Eights Week he informed him of his expectations from Lincoln College . |
| 3 | Faced with the defenceless young man asking for mercy , the blacksmith could not kill him , so he relieved him of his sword and took him prisoner . |
| 4 | Jerking the nobleman roughly into an upright sitting position , he relieved him of his gold chain and started pulling the rings off his fingers . |
| 5 | He reminded him of his brother Joseph , who had emigrated to Canada . |
| 6 | When he did feel able to write to Coenwulf he reminded him of his humble origins ( but avoided reference to his matrimonial difficulties ) and exhorted him to remember always the very best features of Offa 's reign , avoiding Offa 's displays of greed and cruelty . |
| 7 | He bethought him of his little key and held it up bravely before him , and it put out a little sparkling light that illumined a step at a time , silvery-pale . |