Example sentences of "him to come [conj] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 When the men of the World Council of Churches in Geneva heard Arthur was at Caux they phoned him to come and tell them the truth about Rhodesia .
2 You can tell him that all is forgiven and that I — I want him to come and visit me . ’
3 We got him to come and fix it before the first session .
4 I asked the police to ring her father and ask him to come and collect her from school .
5 ‘ I 'll ring up Uncle Bean , and ask him to come and fetch us , ’ Nutty decided , but the Nicholsons had no phone and the nearest call-box was past the cinema in the town-centre .
6 Blacksmiths were the thing on the side of the road , did n't he do all the wheeling , mend your wheels , and all horse , all iron wheels , and things like that , wo n't years ago , and you had to send for him to come and do 'em , w well , he had men that he 'd , that he 'd taught like boys , apprentices .
7 When he had found out that Mike lived in a flat he 'd invited him to come and enjoy their garden any time , but without really expecting to see him .
8 They had made a friend — a very good friend — and they dearly wanted him to come and see them again .
9 She found the conversation embarrassing and wondered if the time had come when she could no longer avoid asking him to come and see her new house .
10 You tell him to come and see me again when he 's in London . ’
11 So you tell him to come and see me . ’
12 ‘ If Graham Taylor wants to learn how to be a manager , tell him to come and see me . ’
13 They were always asking him to come and join them , although he did not like the sea and did not fish .
14 I was terrified , I sat there until my boyfriend came back , I did n't even have enough money for my bus fare or to make a phone call to my brother and ask him to come and pick me up .
15 He met people , made friends and absent-mindedly let them drive him home to his parents , forgetting the bride upstairs who was waiting for him to come and claim his ‘ marital rights ’ .
16 ‘ Luther sent me to see if it was all right , for him to come and get himself something to eat . ’
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