Example sentences of "him and [verb] [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The men surged round him and jostled themselves to a standstill . |
| 2 | He threw her away from him and flung himself flat on the ground as Liartes ' dragon thundered by , leaving another smoking scar across the turf . |
| 3 | Therefore I am asking you to advise every man who comes without being passed by you that he will not be allowed to return home , and , in truth , I shall take his boat from him and lay himself fast . |
| 4 | It is tempting to explain the startling developments which duly took place in Russian domestic affairs in the second half of the 1850s and the first half of the 1860s by saying that the tsar recognized the extent of the difficulties which confronted him and applied himself to resolving them . |
| 5 | Josh Thayer 's warm brown eyes swam before her , and for a moment she wished she could simply find him and throw herself into his comforting arms . |
| 6 | She wanted to take hold of him and throw herself recklessly into his arms . |
| 7 | Creatures often seem to have gone out of their way to find him and display themselves to him . |
| 8 | He gave support to William Wallace in his fight for Scottish independence but deserted him and aligned himself with the English King Edward I who was trying to dominate Scotland . |
| 9 | But if he looks as though he may pounce on them , they shoot at him , and if they kill him , they cut him in pieces and roast him and regale themselves , repeating all the while , ‘ It is the Russians who are eating you , not us . ’ |
| 10 | In reply to his own question , ‘ What shall I render to the Lord for all his bounty to me ? ’ the psalmist can only receive with gratitude what Yahweh freely gives him and rededicate himself : ‘ I will lift up the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord , I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of his people . ’ |
| 11 | She 'd needed all her courage then , to stand over him and introduce herself ; to refuse to be sent away , to admit that she had come to Geneva in vain . |
| 12 | The plaintiff then instituted proceedings against the defendants claiming damages for their breach of duty in failing to disclose material information to him and placing themselves in a position where their duties and interests conflicted . |
| 13 | Charlotte was glad of the excuse to leave him and busy herself in the kitchen . |
| 14 | But Jane insists she 's still a Gazza fan … and that no-one would be happier than her if he put his troubles behind him and established himself as the best , as well as the most talked about , footballer in the world . |
| 15 | Sick and shaking , I fled him and hid myself , but every moment since he has pursued me . |
| 16 | ‘ He 'd struck me as a very kind , caring man , so I rang him and found myself pouring my heart out . ’ |
| 17 | Jessamy looked at him and found herself noticing the changes in him . |
| 18 | Cleo suddenly became alert behind him and pulled herself upright . |
| 19 | I felt very proud , As Oliver lay on my stomach , O stroked him and introduced myself . |