Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [verb] him [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It might remind him of a few school episodes he will have made sure to forget . ’ |
| 2 | He hesitated , looking round the shop as though it might help him to a decision . |
| 3 | If reserved for his personal use , it might put him at a certain advantage over his employer . |
| 4 | It 'll hit him in the eye |
| 5 | Like if he was hitting something and he accidentally hit his ha his thumb or his finger he used to be in agony for I mean it used to hurt him for the rest of the day . |
| 6 | He feels it would put him at a disadvantage . |
| 7 | Unlike the kings of Israel who had aspired to the title of ‘ Son of Yahweh , Jesus displayed utter trust in his heavenly Father though the outlook was black as night ; utter obedience to his Father , even though it would take him to a cross ; and utter readiness to suffer — in bloody sweat there and then , and the blood , sweat and hell of crucifixion thereafter . |
| 8 | This , according to Wolfgang , would have distinct advantages : it would provide him with a legal outlet for the ‘ voice of nature ’ , which he swore he had never yet indulged , being too honourable either to seduce innocent girls or have dealings with prostitutes ; and a wife would be able to tend his domestic needs — he admitted he was no good at looking after himself . |
| 9 | Whilst an exclusion clause in the manufacturer 's contract of sale could provide the manufacturer with a good defence to a claim by the wholesaler , it would provide him with no defence to a claim in negligence by the consumer . |
| 10 | At best it would provide him with the opportunity to strike elsewhere while my back was turned , and at worst — and he 'd see it plain enough — with an excuse to raise the whole royal power against me . |
| 11 | In this ague-altered state Wallace perceived the whole symphony of evolutionary change with such immediacy that he feared it would escape him like a dream before he could write it down . |
| 12 | Next time he would not only miss it but it would hit him on the leg . |
| 13 | That 's probably why she sent him — she knew it would cut him to the quick . |
| 14 | by no means will the latter guarantee the president success in his constant struggles with the legislature , but it will provide him with an invaluable starting point . |