Example sentences of "on him [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They questioned whether air traffic controllers should have over-ruled Captain Fuchs and insisted on him using a remote runway . |
| 2 | I figured a man like Truro Daine , who is well known for being up to his knees in dirt year in year out , would have a lot of use for their product , and decided to call on him to give a heavy pitch for the latest range of fine-bristled superswift specials . |
| 3 | ‘ I should n't have insisted on him taking the threepence , should I ? ’ he said . |
| 4 | Wycliffe said : ‘ Could anyone who knew your cousin 's habits rely on him taking the same walk at approximately the same time each night ? ’ |
| 5 | Iliescu also announced on June 20 the nomination of Petre Roman as Prime Minister , calling on him to form a new government , which was presented to parliament on June 28 . |
| 6 | Mr Brown who 's from Bampton in Oxfordshire was arrested by police who planted cannabis on him to extort a bribe . |
| 7 | He was arrested by police , who he said , planted cannabis on him to extort a bribe . |
| 8 | ’ The Fedpol must have a file on him to fill a room . |
| 9 | Progeny of a stand-up vet and the founder of LA 's fabled Comedy Store ( ‘ I was born and raised around Kinison , Arsenio , Dice and Roseanne ’ ) , the onus was on him to locate a means of slaying the crowd on his own terms . |
| 10 | We prevailed on him to ensure the appeal was heard in public , and worked through Wales Wildlife and Countryside Link to help form a Campaign Consortium to prepare evidence to present to the inquiry . |
| 11 | Notice had been given to the defendant , as if he had himself been the owner of the houses , calling on him to pay the proportion chargeable in respect of them . |
| 12 | But Williams said there was no question in his mind about Hill 's ability despite the mounting pressure on him to deliver a victory . |
| 13 | But the enthusiasm of the 10,000 East Germans who cheered Dr Kohl and pinned their hopes on him to bring the two Germanys together was in stark contrast to official statements on the future from East Germany 's reform-minded leaders . |
| 14 | Because of the apprehension of a breach of the peace on the part of the inspector , it was held , there arose a duty on him to prevent a breach of the peace , and because the appellant had sought to hold the meeting in defiance of his instructions , she was guilty of obstructing him in the execution of his duty . |
| 15 | Contemporary comments on him paint a picture of his lifestyle . |
| 16 | Turning the tables on him drew an expressionless silence for a few seconds , and then he smiled , his eyes gleaming in genuine amusement . |