Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] [vb mod] [verb] him " in BNC.
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| 1 | Looking for my father , even after his cremation , in the coffee bar where I used to meet him . |
| 2 | Leon always opened his door after that and , standing in the same spot where I could see him , he would play . |
| 3 | She noted everyone in the choir , indeed , as part of a determined effort not to gaze all the time at Giles Carnaby , who was in the back row , in the middle of the tenors , straight ahead of her , where she could consider him in detail — silvery hair , grey herring-bone tweed jacket , greenish shirt , paisley patterned silk tie ( so much for not gazing … ) |
| 4 | he left a number where you can get him . |
| 5 | They told him to ignore it and to remain at home where they would join him for the evening . |
| 6 | Not like they were in the dreams he had had recently , where they could torment him without his being able to retaliate . |
| 7 | I would not let you from David 's side willingly , no more than I 'd send him into the battle without a shield . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I would n't trust one of those bastards further than I could throw him . |
| 9 | ‘ He 's calling me soon , so I 'll invite him along . |
| 10 | I know a bookie so I 'll ask him about it . |
| 11 | ‘ It 's Dieter 's section that 's been handling this , so I 'll let him fill in the background . ’ |
| 12 | When I came up to him , he stood stiffly aside so I could precede him up the stairs . |
| 13 | ‘ The tall one , mind , the one with his hands all over me — on my shoulders , actually , so I could lead him — well , he 's a bit luckier . |
| 14 | ‘ I 've been looking forward to seeing you , ’ he said , coming up close so I could smell him . |
| 15 | I must go to London , for I brought very little gear with me , so I will see him then . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I have to go , so I must leave him in your hands . |
| 17 | ‘ I owe him my life so I must give him my life . |
| 18 | Ace was n't willing to trust Dubois further than she could throw him , since he seemed to use much the same methods as their enemies ; perhaps that meant he was no better than them . |
| 19 | Well , you should n't trust him further than you can throw him . |
| 20 | ZEUS was the lover of a mortal maid , Semele , who foolishly asked the god to appear before her so she might identify him . |
| 21 | His light eyes swept in quick appraisal from her new hairstyle to the sandals which graced her nyloned feet , before he opened the door leading to the patio , standing back so she could precede him . |
| 22 | It was extremely likely that she was pleading with him to escape so she could lead him straight into a trap which would result in accusations of spying or some such thing . |
| 23 | ‘ Philip , ’ said his Mum , turning round in the car so she could see him , ‘ Joyce is asking if you 'd like to stop here with Barry instead of coming back to work with me . ’ |
| 24 | Her father 's ship was on convoy duty in the North Sea , and her mother had gone to live in Glasgow so she could see him when he came into port . |
| 25 | She turned in his arms so she could see him . |
| 26 | He 's joining the firm , so you 'll meet him . |
| 27 | He will be anxious to retain your custom so you might give him a try first . |
| 28 | You worked and lived with him , so you must know him better than most . ’ |
| 29 | He 'll be in the office this week , so you should give him a call . |
| 30 | ‘ It 's hard now , ’ he said , ‘ so you can put him in a cage . |