Example sentences of "[noun sg] whom he [verb] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oenomaus , king of Pisa , had a beautiful daughter Hippodameia whom he wished to keep unmarried because he was himself her lover . |
| 2 | If he was a difficult friend , he could also be a loyal one — the most notable example , of course , is that of Ezra Pound whom he continued to support and defend even though it meant that he became embroiled in the kind of public controversy which he detested . |
| 3 | I had been thrilled by Rider Haggard 's stories about the Zulus , especially Nada the Lily in which Mbopo , the blind witchdoctor , tells of the rise and death of Chaka whom he helped to murder . |
| 4 | Rules of Court made under the Act require the plaintiff to give particulars of his title and to identify any other person whom he knows to have a claim on the goods . |
| 5 | But the man whom he promised to come back and visit had been there for twenty years , the oldest inhabitant , as the turnkey would tell newcomers ; he could play the piano and speak fluent French and Italian . |
| 6 | But you see , the Reverend has a distant relative whom he means to put in my place and so I was granted sick leave over the holiday in order that his dear Jonathan could come and assist him with the Christmas services . |
| 7 | Melot had recruited an Arab whom he proposed to send into the town to find out if the garrison had been alerted . |
| 8 | We are to christen this child Pilade , being the name of Ferdinando 's maternal grandfather whom he wishes to honour . |
| 9 | To John Kemp Seraphina becomes the beloved ideal as well as the victim of persecution whom he vows to rescue . |