Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] him [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The assistant headteacher agreed to see him every day , on an informal basis , to get a chance to talk to him about home , family and school and to offer support where possible . |
| 2 | But Bodie softened his voice , teased Liz mercilessly , until she agreed to meet him a few minutes later , to be taken to Linda Stone 's school . |
| 3 | Competition could be fierce , as a young Dundee officer discovered when even the influence of the powerful David Scott failed to secure him a place for the voyage of 1801 because |
| 4 | Surtees was a good choice , but I never got to know him the way I did Graham Hill , Jackie Stewart and Pedro Rodriguez . |
| 5 | And a performance that helped make him the Queen Mum 's favourite . |
| 6 | IAN McCANN cruises the mean streets of Kingston to find out what a crap fist they 're making of the great man 's legacy , and to talk to some of those who helped make him the Third World 's finest musical ambassador . |
| 7 | If she tried to evict him an undignified struggle would only ensue and she would n't give him the satisfaction . |
| 8 | As Burn tried to tend him the plane exploded . |
| 9 | Odd-Knut has given him a hunting knife , and pointed him at the trees . |
| 10 | The Amstrad PCW he bought for writing letters when handwriting became too difficult has given him a new interest in life . |
| 11 | He has since got used to only having one sighted eye although it has given him a few recurring infections . |
| 12 | The 5ft 6in speedster felt he was persona non grata throughout Dave Stringer 's five years in charge at Carrow Road , but Mike Walker 's arrival in the summer has given him a new lease of life . |
| 13 | Oliver 's experience of returning to Metastasio 's original text has given him a new respect for that most maligned of operatic dramatists . |
| 14 | When tonight those Tory MPs have all voted for the Prime Minister 's motion — for different and often conflicting reasons — the Prime Minister will claim that his motion has given him a mandate for Maastricht , when he stands for nothing at all . |
| 15 | After paying the price of fame brought by The Godfather and beating the booze Al Capuccino — as he 's known on set — says his three-year-old daughter has given him a new meaning to life . |
| 16 | The customer must not only know the protections he is giving up ( see ( 2 ) below ) but must also be aware of the effect of giving them up ; ( 2 ) The firm has given him a clear written warning of the private customer protections he will lose ; all the main protections must be listed ( and include , for example , derivatives risk warnings and suitability of advice ) and not just those specified by SFA itself in its guidance . |
| 17 | Yet at the Enterprise Works has given him a full-time job , making components for local firms . |
| 18 | The Red Cross has given him a Care award backed by the Princess Of Wales . |
| 19 | This unusual hybrid , together with the Scandinavian tag , has given him an obscure appeal in the States , but denies any connection with the Nordic beat : ‘ Things are happening in Sweden now , yes . |
| 20 | ‘ He 's run in with more self-belief , ’ he explained , ‘ and that has given him an extra bit of nip to beat the bat . |
| 21 | The pound 's strong showing against the German mark last week has given him the chance to reduce base landing rates . |
| 22 | The simplicity of his later work — he died on Christmas Day in 1983 — has given him the reputation of being a spontaneous artist . |
| 23 | He is merely expressing a suspicion , and in a sense a hope ( ‘ when she has given him the clap , then he 'll come back to me ’ , to modernize it somewhat ) . |
| 24 | In fact it was one of Adams 's less-explosive innings which has given him the most pleasure this summer . |
| 25 | Tom Jones says that Central has given him the opportunity to do a musical show which no-one else is doing . |
| 26 | It implies that the Prime Minister has permitted him the freedom ‘ to take whatever action is needed ’ in the past . |
| 27 | He failed to obtain a Card at Montpelier last year finishing 66th , but his outstanding amateur record has earned him a dozen or so sponsor 's invites . |
| 28 | But now he 's back on the track chasing the appearance money that has earned him a detached house in the Surrey stockbroker belt of Lightwater . |
| 29 | This scientific enthusiasm was invaluable during his three years as President of the Royal Geographical Society and it has earned him a place on the National Environmental Research Council . |
| 30 | Welcome back:An aerial stuntman is waiting to find out whether a bungee jump from more than ten thousand feet has earned him a place in the record books . |