Example sentences of "for he to make [det] " in BNC.

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1 For him to make that sort of joke on the recording was in keeping with the impression Charles was beginning to form of his character .
2 I hope André does n't see this as a welcome mat for him to make any more advances .
3 ‘ I read some of the things Jack said about me , and although it is n't exactly something I re-read every night , I suppose I must have been doing something right for him to make these kind comments .
4 She was waiting for him to make some reply , and he said slowly : ‘ I guess you must be homesick , now Captain Dawson is n't here . ’
5 In spite of my appeals for him to make some effort to intervene with the King , who could often attain success with a father bent on violent punishment , Kareem dismissed my cries of alarm with unconcealed irritation and insisted the subject be dropped .
6 As he pushed away the empty plates she waited for him to make some comment about the meal .
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