Example sentences of "i [adv] [verb] him " in BNC.
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| 1 | Listen , I 'm going to tell you this and you can believe it or not : Uncle Mosse had been dead about a week when they took me in to identify him . |
| 2 | and I do n't know whether she took me down to see him to see if I 'd backed down |
| 3 | So I er , I politely told him what he could do with that , well , I was eating his dinner and I could n't be too rude to him , but erm , you know , when er when , when confronted , I do n't give ground over that kind of thing . |
| 4 | ‘ I politely asked him not to bully me but that infuriated him . |
| 5 | There was one kid , however , who did n't move back as far as the rest of his row , so I politely asked him to get in line . |
| 6 | To say I forcibly removed him in a headlock because he was ‘ In five short minutes , playing himself back into the job of Athletico manager ’ , is not only true but also likely to get this fanzine banned within a fifteen-mile radius of ‘ The Tip ’ . |
| 7 | ‘ My brother left me alone in the room with him and I loathed him on sight … then I eventually liked him and then I fell in love with him . ’ |
| 8 | When I eventually find him , I tell him of my difficulty , and he sympathises . |
| 9 | It only remained for us to forgive one another , and for my part I gladly forgave him for anything that might still need forgiveness . |
| 10 | I rather liked him , in fact . |
| 11 | But I rather liked him . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I rather liked him in spite of myself . ’ |
| 13 | I rather fancied him for myself . ’ |
| 14 | I so wanted him to know I was hurt . |
| 15 | I merely led him up the garden path ; he is perhaps still wondering whether there be an anatomical difference — let us say from the vertical to the horizontal — in respect of a love-making position . |
| 16 | And , I rang , I better ask him you see , and of course , who was the lady in the office ? |
| 17 | Before I can take on such a patient I naturally ask him to consult his doctor to ensure that there is no physical cause for the problem . |
| 18 | I naturally charged him as little as possible but the money he earned went on other things — fresh meat from the butcher , extra milk and biscuits . |
| 19 | He was magnificent again at Anfield and I personally thanked him after the game for what he had done . ’ |
| 20 | Perhaps I was sent to the chippie , or café up the street to fetch cigarettes , or lemonade , or to go at full haste and deliver a note to one of his girl-friends ; or maybe he simply wanted to chastise me for something I had done , as for instance when I inadvertently got him into hot water by mentioning to Mum that I had seen him with a girl ( an infamous young woman ) after he had faithfully promised not to see her again , ever . |
| 21 | The rasping noise was quite upsetting but when he did n't make it I gently shook him to make him breathe again and I did n't feel that I could relax , let alone sleep , for one minute . |
| 22 | I gently pushed him aside and walked in and he followed me around reading with great enthusiasm while I poured the contents of my shoes down the sink , removed my coat and made us both a hot drink , interjecting now and again with , ‘ Fancy that ! ’ |
| 23 | I persuaded him to be ashamed of snobbishness — or perhaps I only taught him to keep his true feelings from me . |
| 24 | I only contacted him because I 'd read the article and did n't much like being used . ’ |
| 25 | So it was his turn to ask questions and , of course , I only told him what I wanted to . |
| 26 | O' course , I only knew him a few years after he got married . |
| 27 | I only asked him the other day |
| 28 | I know but I mean I , I only , I only wind him up , I only wind you up , I do n't really do anything . |
| 29 | I only saw him when he was leaving . |
| 30 | I only saw him twice . |