Example sentences of "on him [verb] the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | ‘ I should n't have insisted on him taking the threepence , should I ? ’ he said . |
| 2 | Wycliffe said : ‘ Could anyone who knew your cousin 's habits rely on him taking the same walk at approximately the same time each night ? ’ |
| 3 | We prevailed on him to ensure the appeal was heard in public , and worked through Wales Wildlife and Countryside Link to help form a Campaign Consortium to prepare evidence to present to the inquiry . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | But the enthusiasm of the 10,000 East Germans who cheered Dr Kohl and pinned their hopes on him to bring the two Germanys together was in stark contrast to official statements on the future from East Germany 's reform-minded leaders . |