Example sentences of "[modal v] be [art] [noun] [verb] him " in BNC.

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1 ‘ There could be a way to save him , ’ he said , as if the possibility had only just occurred to him .
2 She might have begun to feel increasingly comfortable in his company , but she knew , nevertheless , she 'd be a fool to trust him .
3 There was n't much he could do about Preston except shout abuse across the garden fence at his nan while she was putting the washing out , but he managed to persuade her it would be a mistake sending him to a Catholic school .
4 While Koch 's helmsmanship and the inconsistent selection of his afterguard have made headlines for yachting writers , it would be a mistake to dismiss him as a rich fool .
5 He has such a natural raw talent it would be a waste to keep him hanging on .
6 Of course it would be a gamble to throw him back in so early , but it is a gamble that has worked before .
7 When he arrived at Glasgow , there would be a car to pick him up , with a driver who knew the Scottish lowlands ‘ like the inside of his sporran ’ .
8 It would be no fun killing him .
9 If it failed , there would be no mercy shown him by the enraged Executioner .
10 He is also a great friend of the Festival , and it will be a delight to have him with us again .
11 Even if Bernard Stasi may be right in describing Jack Lang 's cultural policy as a ‘ spectacular performance played behind closed doors for the amusement of the prince and his obliging friends ’ , it will be a challenge to succeed him , the longest serving Minister of Culture of the Fifth Republic .
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