Example sentences of "assure [pron] [conj] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | May I invite the Minister to come to Monmouth to discuss those problems with the farmers there , which will give him the opportunity to assure them that he is seeking to protect their interests ? |
| 2 | The result was that after two years out of racing , Niki asked Ron Dennis to give him a private test — mainly to assure himself that he had not lost his skill and that he could face the new world of FI wing cars , quicker and much more road-adhering than the old generation . |
| 3 | ‘ You assured me that he had no amorous intentions . |
| 4 | Aycliffe himself assured me that he is convinced there was no complicity on your part . ’ |
| 5 | The Warden ( Vice-Chancellor ) Duff assured them that he was now not nearly so odd as he was when he had known him at the choir school of King 's College . |
| 6 | Hamill assured them that he had sent telegrams on their behalf to Terence O'Neill and Harold Wilson protesting about the incident at the Guildhall . |
| 7 | A little later , he met the leaders of the Provisional IRA in Dublin and assured them that he would be delighted if he could cut it down to ten or eight years . |
| 8 | They wanted to raise as much of this money as possible from the City ; Thornton assured them that he could fix it if they did what he said . |
| 9 | The firm 's owner assured them that he had never received a penny and was paying a large rent for his premises . |
| 10 | He assured her that he was unhappily married , never had sex with his wife though they slept in the same bed , and that they often thought of divorce . |
| 11 | Margery was rather fearful about disobeying her confessor , but Jesus assured her that he could overrule a priest , and she set off without money or luggage . |
| 12 | Edward assured her that he also desired to speak with Philip personally and would arrange a meeting ( 7 April 1304 ) . |
| 13 | They all assured her that he was probably a multi-millionaire . |
| 14 | As she drove William Fosdyke back to Mondano he assured her that he would be always at her disposal and could guarantee to make her family holiday a success . |
| 15 | Henry assured her that he was . |
| 16 | His mother had encouraged it , over-indulged him and assured him that he always came first . |
| 17 | However , his attempts to deflect attention away from his private life has rather backfired because on one occasion to distract a rather persistent journalist he assured him that he was ‘ heavily into drugs and loved having sex with Chihuahuas . ’ |
| 18 | He was challenged by the warehouseman but he assured him that he was going to pay for the goods . |
| 19 | When he was challenged by the warehouseman , he assured him that he was going to pay for the goods . |
| 20 | He was aware that Ballater was looking at his hands and assured him that he could wield a spade perfectly well . |
| 21 | At first I was doubtful about taking him , for he did not look strong ; but the Sandfords assured us that he had stood up to several long treks with them , invariably producing good meals even under the most unfavourable conditions , that he never interfered with other people , and was always ready to lend a hand at any job . |
| 22 | Mr Punch wishes to assure you that he has had many a good belly laugh from the magazine which bore his name for so many years . |
| 23 | Bud Collins , one of America 's leading tennis commentators and writers , who wrote the foreword , assures me that he has seen Wegner prove the point by teaching newcomers from seven to seventy keep a reasonable rally going within two hours of them first picking up a racket . |
| 24 | ‘ He assures me that he can not pay this amount as he has a wife and two children to keep on Army pay . |
| 25 | He does n't believe his wife 's 92-year-old grandmother , Wendy ( Maggie Smith ) , when she assures him that he used to be Peter Pan . |
| 26 | The parable is as follows : In an occupied country during wartime , a member of the resistance meets a stranger who deeply impresses him , and who assures him that he is on the side of the resistance . |
| 27 | ‘ He assures us that he maintained his dignity despite a lot of verbal encouragement to bare all . ’ |
| 28 | It was an extremely friendly letter offering me a pint if ever our paths crossed and assuring me that he was , indeed , alive and well . |
| 29 | I agreed , so long as the houseman would assure me that he was out of immediate danger . |
| 30 | Will he assure me that he will look into that matter , because Basildon council is simply trying to bribe its tenants before the election ? |