Example sentences of "him [conj] i [modal v] [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I pressed my father 's hand and told him that I would protect his grave with my life . |
| 2 | ‘ I know you did n't want me to come here tonight , but there is an enchanted magician in that box and I promised him that I would get him to you so that you could change him back . |
| 3 | I had promised him that I would look her up , convey his admiring regards , and perhaps even bring him back a signed photograph of Miss Dragonette . |
| 4 | Daddy 's I wan na tell him that I 'll tell him that |
| 5 | Go and telephone Sir Bryan and tell him that I 'll have his clubs back to him by midday . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I made it quite plain to him that I could find no-one in mid-Essex who wants this unloved road , ’ said Mr Burns . |
| 7 | One word to him and I 'll have you in a pot roast . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ He 's in the front room , you go and see him and I 'll get me coat . ’ |
| 9 | I knew then that I loved him and I would do anything for him , no matter what . |
| 10 | To be honest I could n't make up my mind about him and I 'd like you to see him yourself . ’ |
| 11 | He 's he 's a quick nimble defender Speedy was just hanging hanging on waiting for the ball to be played into him and I must confess I did n't really see anything afterwards I mean well if you look at that that does n't seem anything untoward does it ? |
| 12 | Father hated to be disturbed when he had anybody with him and I could see he was annoyed so I made myself scarce ; I mean I did n't stay to say what I wanted . ’ |
| 13 | I 'd rather not sleep with him if I can avoid it because he 's , he , I just do n't get any sleep . |
| 14 | I ask him if I can have my new lap-top back and he says he is n't sure . |
| 15 | ‘ Ask him if I can call him back . |
| 16 | I asked him if I could rent his cottage . |
| 17 | When I asked him if I could borrow his copy he said I would n't understand it , which is true , I suppose . |
| 18 | I ask him if I could describe him as a lucky little wanker who became very rich and famous through doing very little apart from being his baffled , fitful , daft self . |
| 19 | ‘ I asked him if I should finish my dissertation . |
| 20 | I do n't know why you wanted to know about him but I 'll tell you . |
| 21 | After his triumph , Benn said : ‘ I do n't want to fight Eubank because I do n't like him but I 'll take it for the million he was asking for . ’ |
| 22 | Er I have n't Alan this morning to discuss it with him but I will see him . |
| 23 | ‘ It takes a lot to upset him but I should imagine he gets very angry when anything does get to him . ’ |
| 24 | Charlie still looked upset , but Sister removed him before I could take him aside and soothe him . |
| 25 | I was so surprised that I involuntarily pulled up slightly and I passed over him before I could get him in my gunsight again . |