Example sentences of "[noun prp] [unc] wife [verb] him " in BNC.
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| 1 | Houghton 's wife reported him to naval security for being in possession of large sums of cash . |
| 2 | Crowley 's wife divorced him on grounds of admitted adultery in 1910 . |
| 3 | Mr Gill 's wife nominated him for the prize for his purchase of the ‘ Astronomicon ’ , a poem in Latin verse on astronomy and astrology of around 1455–60 by Basinio da Parma , dedicated to Malatesta Novello , lord of Cesena , and probably made in Rimini . |
| 4 | Of course now they 're recalling the fact that Tweed 's wife left him several years ago for a Greek shipping magnate , that he has n't had a lot to do with women since … ’ |
| 5 | Paul gives a revealing insight into Peter 's ministry when he suggests that Peter 's wife accompanied him when he was travelling and church building . |
| 6 | ALAN Healsey 's wife meets him at the back door of their home every night with a dressing gown . |
| 7 | Montag 's wife reports him to the Brigade and he is forced to flee , making his way to a place outside the city described by Clarisse , where a group of people have gathered together to memorise books , keeping the words immortal . |
| 8 | Another equally banal excuse was that it would be a hardship for Blake 's wife to visit him if he was moved away from London . |
| 9 | The jury was told the men were to be paid £1,000 each with £500 expenses by Mr Brown 's wife to kill him . |
| 10 | Pilate 's wife sent him a message begging him to have nothing to do with Jesus as she had experienced a bad dream because of him . |