Example sentences of "[be] [prep] him [to-vb] the " in BNC.

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1 The Court would however respectfully disagree with the observation made in Emerson that no purpose would be served by bringing the jury back into open court to hear the tape ; this was a matter for the judge 's discretion but the better practice would be for him to order the reassembling of the court so that the jury could hear the tape in open court .
2 He takes the understandable view that it is for him to take the first steps in Russia , which he is doing to keep the scientists in Russia .
3 Then tell him that the problem is for him to free the rope without taking his hand out of his pocket or untying the rope .
4 The normal method of the original owner to ‘ avoid ’ the contract is for him to inform the rogue that he does so .
5 That is , if the prosecutor proves that the words or material were in fact threatening , abusive or insulting , and if the defendant wishes to assert that he did not realise that this was so , the onus is upon him to raise the issue .
6 The same day , Mobutu warned the conference against this course , asserting in a statement read on national radio that under the present Constitution it was for him to appoint the head of government .
7 But Caspar , belatedly gallant , said that it was for him to lead the way .
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