Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] him [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hiding out in the forest , Eustace duped and humiliated Renaud in a series of daring escapades , appearing before him in numerous disguises , ambushing him and his men , and time and again making off with his horses . |
| 2 | He had often told her that it was a social disadvantage having the sort of wife he could n't take anywhere , but he dropped this line when she started appearing beside him at literary lunches and old school do 's . |
| 3 | ‘ There must be many ways of making this place snugger , ’ argued Charles , looking about him with fresh eyes . |
| 4 | All these emotions vanished when Richard came bounding towards him with scarlet cheeks and shining eyes , looking happier than the detective had ever seen him . |
| 5 | Housing — Secure tenancy — Death of tenant — Tenant obtaining tenancy of council house 10 days before death — Tenant 's brother living with him in different council premises during 12 months prior to death — Whether brother ‘ resided with ’ deceased tenant so as to succeed to tenancy — Housing Act 1985 ( c. 68 ) , s. 87 |
| 6 | The Major encouraged him , then walked him round in a circle , conversing with him in low reassuring tones . |
| 7 | Martin held him at the knees always pushing inside him like warm water pouring in . |
| 8 | He looked with amusement at her small , vivacious figure almost bouncing alongside him with effervescent high spirits . |
| 9 | Me ? ’ she said , looking at him with wide eyes . |
| 10 | Looking at him with cool objectivity like this , it was hard to see why he had had such a powerful and disturbing effect on her , she realised , aware once again of a strange inner certainty that she had seen him somewhere before , but unable to pin the memory down . |
| 11 | The two women were looking at him with great attention but it was the mother who spoke first . |
| 12 | ‘ Hello , ’ said the boy , looking at him with hollow eyes . |
| 13 | We sat before him looking at him with respectful eyes ( that is , all but one of us , who usually went to sleep as soon as the class started ; she was not just closing her eyes , she was fast asleep ) . |
| 14 | When he had got his balance back , a woman in a dowdy black dress was looking at him with tired amusement . |
| 15 | She found herself opening her eyes , and looking at him with dazed longing . |
| 16 | Seven pairs of eyes were looking at him with open hostility , even the youngest 's who was not yet four . |
| 17 | Louise , his warm-hearted , likeable , former neighbour was looking at him with obvious concern . |
| 18 | He tried asking her about herself , but she had a knack of averting his questions with an apparently bashful stammer , looking at him with kohl-lined eyes that rolled around like the globules in a bricklayer 's balance . |
| 19 | ‘ Appen he wants to get his hands on the money from your dad 's books , ’ said Bill Clough , looking around him with eager interest , as if he had made a discovery . |
| 20 | With the baby , he was gentleness itself , playing with him and caring for him with true devotion . |
| 21 | But there was no time to give this disturbing idea attention ; Tealtaoich was nearly at the Trees and the Trees were grouped together watching him and waiting for him in complete silence and it was important not to miss a single instant of any of it . |
| 22 | But he was struggling to score goals and the fans were turning against him until New Year 's Day 1991 . |
| 23 | With difficulty , he made his way towards her , Charlotte clinging to him for dear life . |
| 24 | He pushed out his shoulders , and was halfway through when the creature turned the corner , coming upon him with terrifying speed . |
| 25 | Tess followed him and stood there staring at him with dry eyes . |
| 26 | When he turned to look at her with some compassion , she walked the few steps that kept them apart and , staring at him with desperate eyes , insisted , ‘ That woman in the docks … it was her , was n't it ? |
| 27 | Defensively she pushed his hand away , staring at him with dark-pupilled eyes , the clear grey irises ringed with silver . |
| 28 | Then she was silent , staring at him with horrified eyes . |
| 29 | He looked towards Peg , who was staring at him with undisguised loathing . |
| 30 | Suddenly he realized that everyone in the queue was staring at him with frank interest and uninhibited hostility . |