Example sentences of "but it [vb mod] [verb] him " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But it may kill him when he knows ! |
| 2 | Well John was saying to me , that eh , Bill is such a perfectionist that although he 's done good works already , he will ensure that every single corner of that house will be immaculate and exactly the way he wants it , but it 'll take him three or four years to do it . |
| 3 | ‘ But it 'll kill him ! ’ |
| 4 | I gave him a ridiculous list of things ( most of them I do n't want , but it 'll keep him busy ) to buy . |
| 5 | There was scant eating in the meat , but it would sustain him for some days , assuming he could keep the scent away from wolves . |
| 6 | Next time he would not only miss it but it would hit him on the leg . |
| 7 | But it should rattle him . |
| 8 | The distance is just over fifty miles but it can take him three hours to get there . |
| 9 | Brutus says that if Caesar is crowned he will not only turn into a dangerous animal , but it will allow him to harm the public . |
| 10 | Shearer 's injury might not be on quite the same scale , but it will keep him out of qualifiers in Turkey next month , the Netherlands at home in April and the end-of-season double away to Poland on 29 May and Norway four days later . |
| 11 | 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 . |