Example sentences of "in [verb] him the " in BNC.
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1 | The gods saw no solution and were steadfast in denying him the solace of their lies . |
2 | I did not see the value in teaching him the English equivalents of these words , and merely reminded him to talk in English . |
3 | I hoped my action in sending him the book would place him under a sense of obligation . |
4 | There was an element of choice in Sukarno 's arrest ; he could have escaped into the surrounding countryside , but he awaited capture , perhaps calculating that in arresting him the Dutch were outraging international opinion . |
5 | Boutros Ghali 's fluency in French , acquired as a student at the Sorbonne in Paris , was decisive in winning him the support of France which had reportedly threatened to veto a non-French-speaking candidate . |