Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] were [v-ing] him " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ My darling ! ’ he whispered hoarsely , and , as if trying to believe what her eyes were telling him , his arm tightened about her and , ‘ Are those tears , the ones you 're only just managing to hold back , tears of joy ? ’ he asked tensely . |
| 2 | She could feel the muscles of his arms jump where her hands were touching him and exulted in the power she seemed to have over him . |
| 3 | Like a man whose children were leaving him he begged as he climbed the stairs : |
| 4 | Nicholson began walking again , satisfied that his visitors were following him . |
| 5 | Terence Rigby and his pals were eyeing him and Mallachy with clear intent , and Rosie 's presence would have been a great embarrassment . |
| 6 | The prince was shaking and the women in the house , the old principessa and his sisters were blaming him , you see they all thought that Anna was going to take Constanza away with her to America . |
| 7 | He pulled out a burnet leaf and ate it slowly , concealing his fear as best he could ; for all his instincts were warning him of the dangers in the unknown country beyond the warren . |