Example sentences of "[adv] a [noun] [verb] him " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had only a daughter to succeed him and his son-in-law turned out to be a second Michael Chambre , who after Lath 's death ‘ let loose the reins to many disorderly courses , as cocking , raseing , drinking and lewdnesse ’ , so that he too finally lost all and sold Balderton to Robert Hayward , a local yeoman . |
| 2 | Or had all his compliments and charm , so convincing at the time , been just a charade to get him what he wanted ? |
| 3 | ‘ I bet hardly a soul noticed him , ’ said Pascoe . |
| 4 | He was seen twice near the village of Langley Park on Saturday night , and yesterday a woman noticed him on the busy A167 dual carriageway on the outskirts of Durham City about 10 miles from Lanchester . |
| 5 | The most moving moment came during a trip to Universal Studios when an orang-utan leapt off a stage to hug him . |
| 6 | ‘ Well , I 've decided to stay on a bit to settle him . ’ |
| 7 | Later a woman brought him a plate of bacon and eggs and a cup of tea , but said it was no good making a fuss now , it was too late . |
| 8 | ‘ Frank , for Christ 's sake … ’ he began , but Gregson held up a hand to silence him . |
| 9 | Turner made to speak , but Curtis held up a hand to stop him . |
| 10 | In the confusion of the moment she agreed and led the way upstairs , wishing she had dreamed up a reason to turn him away . |
| 11 | They took nearly an hour to sort him out . |
| 12 | Culley half-rose , but Cattini put out a hand to stop him , and glanced back at the barman who lifted a bottle and dug a highball glass into an ice-container . |
| 13 | Peter lashed out at his brother , missed , stumbled and would have fallen if Marc had n't shot out a hand to stop him . |
| 14 | She nodded , reached out a hand to usher him inside . |
| 15 | Manescu put out a hand to halt him . |
| 16 | She was at the wicket before him , and because the yard was dark , put out a hand to guide him within . |
| 17 | She longed to reach out a hand to comfort him , but her muscles refused to obey her brain . |
| 18 | Polls had until recently shown support for Mr Patten but now a majority wants him to back down . |
| 19 | When he was a young fighter , a doctor had to chase him around a desk to give him a shot , and chaotic mobility to him is at least as important as breathing . |
| 20 | One might ask why this sudden change occurred , and whether there was a change of attitude by Gillray , perhaps even a conversion pushing him from critic to defender of monarchy . |
| 21 | He has a brother in Devon and a sister in Manchester and his mother travels from Exeter twice a year to visit him at the centre where she attends the pujas the daily services . |
| 22 | Twice a squall bowled him into the water as he followed the shore round . |
| 23 | It took me quite a while to convince him that my being with you was because I was trying to persuade you to — ’ |
| 24 | I did not venture to express my opinion , fearing that my taste might have become corrupted by my long residence in the Indies ; but since my companion had recently come from France , it was quite a relief to hear him say that he had seen nothing in Europe quite so bold and majestic . ’ |
| 25 | And it was quite a sight to see him in flight , for he sped straight as a pole ; inclined , if anything , backwards ; but his great neck thrusting , a ginger balance , for one thrust too far and he would have all come tumbling down . |
| 26 | Quite a coup to have him working on your house , is n't it ? |
| 27 | If it be a duty imposed by law upon a party regularly subpoenaed to attend from time to time to give his evidence then a promise to give him any remuneration for loss of time incurred in such attendance is a promise without consideration . |
| 28 | Then a thought struck him . |
| 29 | Mr McWhirter began a painful right turn , but then a thought struck him . |
| 30 | " He used to travel in prahus as a young man , then a guru told him that one day he would die by water . |