Example sentences of "him [vb infin] [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When he was speaking , the pair would stand at a respectful distance , to hear him declaim poetry or discuss painting with a breadth of knowledge . |
| 2 | ‘ Then you 'll have to make him see sense if I ca n't , Alice . |
| 3 | And perhaps this is the Arts ' greatest contribution to the education of the child ; it helps him develop character and personality . |
| 4 | I heard him tell Fagin that you were at this hotel . |
| 5 | This may be enough to make him lose interest but , if he persists , discourage him briefly and matter-of-factly , explaining that such words show bad manners and offend some people , who will like him less if he insists on using them . |
| 6 | Then let him play rattle and shake . |
| 7 | The driver 's quick action helped him escape injury when Ian Hooker 's black Ford Escort car crashed into him in Marton Road , Middlesbrough . |
| 8 | Matron thought the shock was making him talk gibberish but Endill understood what he was trying to say . |
| 9 | When Dad had eaten his tea I heard him ask Mum if she 'd kept the payments up on the insurance policy . |