Example sentences of "take [prep] him [prep] a " in BNC.

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1 Poets were so highly esteemed that it was said that a Delhi-wallah visiting a friend in another part of India would always take with him as a present not jewels or hookahs or fine weapons but a few of Mir Taqi Mir 's new verses copied on to a single sheet of paper .
2 After the war captor and captive became friends , and Otto showed us the Zeiss binoculars which Macintyre had taken off him as a trophy of war , but had recently handed back .
3 After the Ascension of Christ , Luke , whom Paul had taken with him as an expert in the way ( teaching ) , wrote under his own name and according to his own understanding .
4 Again , on the face of the statute , I can not see any reason why in this case the constable should do more than tell the driver the reason under section 7(3) why breath specimens can not be taken or used ; tell him that in these circumstances he is required to give a specimen of blood or urine but that it is for the constable to decide which ; warn him that a failure to provide the specimen required may render him liable to prosecution ; and then , if the constable decides to require blood , ask the driver if there are any reasons why a specimen can not or should not be taken from him by a doctor .
5 His goodwill with those customers belonged to him and can not reasonably be taken from him by a covenant of this kind .
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