Example sentences of "[subord] [noun] [verb] him " in BNC.

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1 Mayer was trying to console Gilbert on the day of what should have been his wedding to Garbo , but when the bride failed to appear the forsaken groom fled to the men 's room where Mayer found him crying .
2 Do nt know about Strandli , but he has been on loan to Start ( Norway 1st Div side — where leeds bought him from ) .
3 He remained at home where Mary nursed him until he died fifteen months later .
4 He showed him into the living room where Sammy greeted him , wagging his tail .
5 Dotty was n't there to cosset him , and presently he went upstairs to the wardrobe , where Prue made him a cup of tea .
6 Mithras was said to have been born in a cave or a grotto , where shepherds attended him and regaled him with gifts .
7 THE decision by Scotland 's Stephen McAllister 's to concentrate on rhythm and feel rather than technique brought him a rich dividend in the Balearic Open here yesterday .
8 Although Pond praised him as a ‘ middle-class Englishman … the personification of all their sterling traits and sturdy characteristics ’ , there were problems over whether or not he should have taken a fee for giving a eulogy on his friend , Henry Ward Beecher , at Beecher 's Brooklyn church .
9 Ewen obviously knew his way , but although Neil gave him room he made no further attempt to break free , or even to reach open water .
10 And although Hick hit him out of the attack briefly , producing a second cameo of the series which included an extraordinary one-handed straight six , Patel returned downwind to sneak one through before the Zimbabwean could reach a maiden Test half-century .
11 He did not want to be caught at all , and although Mildred told him where they were going and tried to soothe him , he struggled madly and looked at her with great suspicion .
12 Immediately Tom dragged him from under the blanket and he began barking and chasing his tail .
13 Unfortunately , it is decided not to reveal the fact that Johnson is not dead in this video , as this would affect sales of the ten-album box set of his old songs , so Richards thumps him with a Gibson L5 and Johnson finally dies , leaving behind one last blues classic : ‘ Devil Dog On My Trail ’ .
14 However , he seemed suitably penitent , so Owen left him there while he tried to work out what to do with him .
15 He needed Philip more than Philip needed him .
16 The remarkable Jean Gaye , who performed in many of the comedy-ballets , seems to have been capable of singing anything , although Prunieres calls him a baritone .
17 Another problem was his feathers : he was n't growing down quickly enough and he was always shivering , so Maureen made him a little coat out of cotton wool .
18 Adam lost his spiritual purity through eating the forbidden fruit , so God gave him the opportunity to reinstate himself partially through immersion in the original water which came from Eden .
19 It seemed that once people met him they decided they were better off having him as a friend than an enemy .
20 And his club is adamant it will take more than 1m to prise him away .
21 However , Peter was anxious to be on the move again in the winter of 1983–84 , so Luton signed him for £15,000 .
22 This must have been the only time John ever had his work discussed in detail by a choreographer of Balanchine 's gifts and experience , and although Buckle described him as ‘ looking somewhat quelled ’ his nature was such as to profit from it .
23 Curtis said that the Wheel could be accommodated in a shed in the police station yard , so Wycliffe left him to organise transport .
24 The most promising newcomer was John Durward who is very interested in Scottish history , so Terry presented him with a book on it and a shield .
25 Rocky sounded *desperate* to get inany the side … so Wilko play him vs his old side ( drop Hodge ) and get Pembers fit and I bet we win 3–1 on Saturday .
26 She could not really think that Havvie would marry her , once Sally-Anne jilted him — which she must , for in the face of that letter could she believe a single word he had said , or written , to her ?
27 Even Frank Sinatra said that Darin would be his successor — he had the same tremendous phrasing — although death cheated him of that .
28 There 's a Danish guy I do business with and although Thomas knows him well , and loves going in his van , he refuses to have anything to do with Leif himself .
29 He will not take a decision on his own that his team does not respect , so colleagues find him caring and tolerant .
30 Father 's Day , so Lois bought him a fish .
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