Example sentences of "found him [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So I found him a small house called Kirk o'Field , outside Edinburgh . |
| 2 | At Westminster , however , John Pym [ q.v. ] found him a useful henchman , particularly adept at inculcating tension . |
| 3 | Actually , I found him a pleasant companion . |
| 4 | Eventually , it was David who found him a good ship and carefully guided him through the process . |
| 5 | ‘ We obedience-trained him and found him a new home . |
| 6 | They met ; he found her company agreeable , she found him a new slogan . |
| 7 | She found him a new toothbrush in its unbroken wrap , and said , ‘ It 's a pity about Sir George . |
| 8 | Unlike Hitler , however , the Americans were anxious for Franco 's consent and found him a reasonable interlocutor . |
| 9 | I found him a clean scarf to hold over his face . |
| 10 | The head waiter , enchanted to see Ricky after three years ' absence , kissed him on both cheeks , enquired after his elbow , and found him a quiet corner . |
| 11 | He found him a charming host without any touch of stiffness or pomposity ; ‘ like a merry rollicking schoolboy ’ . |
| 12 | The dealer found him a difficult artist to deal with . |
| 13 | As well as admiring Modigliani 's talent , Zborowski found him a romantic figure , living a life he would have liked to lead . |
| 14 | The father found him a ready substitute for his own dead infant son , Philip , and often called the young writer ‘ Phil ’ . |
| 15 | ( A sentimental view if one contrasts it with Nina Hamnett 's , who said that most people found him an awful nuisance . ) |
| 16 | The guard found him an empty compartment and locked the door . |