Example sentences of "[pron] [conj] [verb] him to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Remember that it is better to kill the reader with kindness by selecting information for him than to batter him to death in a flurry of factual blows ! |
| 2 | There was a fine line to walk between protecting him and urging him to self-reliance . |
| 3 | He met his own fate when the wizard Thomas of Ercildoune instructed Soulis 's enemies how to capture him and boil him to death in a cauldron on the Nine Stane Rig , a Bronze Age stone circle which can be reached by a scramble up the hillside above the modern B6399 between Newcastleton and Hawick . |
| 4 | I gave him some aspirin , undressed him and put him to bed . |
| 5 | He smiled foolishly as Josh undressed him and put him to bed ; he was feeling blissfully contented , but he could n't focus on anything very clearly . |
| 6 | South Clwyd Coroner John Hughes said he had been impressed by the courage of the other crew members of the Warrior and medics who had pulled L Cpl Edwards from the vehicle , tried to resuscitate him and taken him to hospital . |
| 7 | Some of these girlie fans must think that David is wonderful but I do n't think they want to grab hold of him and shag him to death . |