Example sentences of "to cheer he up " in BNC.
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| 1 | I tried to cheer him up with memories of the last time his ankle was hurting , when we slept in a sheep herder 's cave — lined with graffiti that was centuries old — on the way from Landmannalaugar to the coast near Vik . |
| 2 | I attempt to cheer him up by impersonating a Tannoy and announcing the train now arriving at platforms two , three , four , five and six coming in sideways . |
| 3 | ‘ Not just saying that to cheer him up . |
| 4 | He looked so miserable I decided to cheer him up by inviting him to join our little game , and started throwing handfuls of water over him . |
| 5 | Endill tried to cheer him up , tempting him with games of marbles underneath History class or journeys into the corridors . |
| 6 | To Meryl 's relief a very normal Pamela Berry plumped her rounded behind on the chair opposite Norman 's , and proceeded to cheer him up . |
| 7 | Is n't it the case that Palmerston when he was on his death bed had the clause to the Belgian treaty read to him to cheer him up . |
| 8 | Mary invited John to her party because she wanted to cheer him up . |
| 9 | I tried to cheer him up but he only grunted and would n't respond . |
| 10 | He seemed depressed and we wanted to cheer him up . |
| 11 | Daniel too was given garments , some he might wear and some he would n't , socks , scarf , tie , all of them not black , as though the company had made a preconcerted attempt to cheer him up . |
| 12 | He was feeling a bit low , so I did my best to cheer him up . ’ |
| 13 | There you are with some glum , drunken , disapproving monster and you creep round asking him what 's wrong and trying to cheer him up . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I was only trying to cheer him up , ’ said old Eddy Moulton . |
| 15 | Doreen , loyal to her role of concubine , had tried to cheer him up by saying that it had never been so good . |
| 16 | If you want to cheer him up , write to him or kiss the chap , the male frog ( 22 ) awaits your letter . |
| 17 | But her tone was lightly teasing as she tried to cheer him up . |
| 18 | Tell him that , Jimmy ; it just might help to cheer him up . ’ |
| 19 | Have to cheer him up a bit ! |
| 20 | I do n't know what you 're gon na do to cheer him up . |