Example sentences of "[vb -s] [to-vb] his wife " in BNC.
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| 1 | 2,000 home-grown carnations in his garden , it is n't surprising that when he wants to please his wife , Mr John Tholen says it with flowers . |
| 2 | 1992 — THE Prince tries to kiss his wife in public for the first time in four years on the Indian tour in February . |
| 3 | At one point , Walter tries to convince his wife that he has had a story accepted by BBC Radio . |
| 4 | He obstinately continues to love his wife and children , to be moved to tears by music , and to be disturbed by the sun breaking between banks of cloud , low in the sky over flat muddy fields on a winter 's afternoon . |
| 5 | He explains his situation to a mysterious guest , who promises to return his wife to him as long as he agrees to ask her no questions about where she has been ( Eliot later located his source for this in Alcestis , although that is really only of importance to him ) . |