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 . |