Example sentences of "him [coord] [pers pn] [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you are in two minds then give the candidate the benefit of the doubt and allow him or her to come for interview and elaborate on the details given on the form . |
| 2 | Allow him or her to rest for a while to ‘ come round ’ in their own time . |
| 3 | When I left at two o'clock , Tally and I were addressing each other by first names ( ‘ Elliot ’ was strange to him and we settled for ‘ Ellix ’ ) and I was able to address the two waitresses by their first names without feeling uncomfortable . |
| 4 | But when he tried to stand a cry of pain escaped him and he reached for the wall of the stables for support . |
| 5 | A snow-covered hedge loomed up ahead of him and he made for the shelter of it . |
| 6 | Giving himself dialogue seemed to calm him and he stood for a moment , arms idle at his side , breathing slowly and heavily . |