Example sentences of "him take [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If this Miller as you call him takes the tablets you keep on about in the text he will discover that there is no Author — right ? |
| 2 | ‘ I have been 30 hours and more with him this year so far , and I have never seen him take a drink . |
| 3 | He ignored the mop , just staring at me , and I saw him take a breath ready to defy me so I spoke before he could . |
| 4 | I saw him take a look at the boat-house first , then , when I suppose he saw you were n't home , he went up towards the house , and after a bit he came back with a bag , you know , like Santa Claus , slung over his shoulder . |
| 5 | There was a pause , and I heard him take a deep breath . |
| 6 | I can give evidence that I s right for , say , we 'll go back to his , his er idea , suspicion of murder , I can say I saw him take a hammer and whack him , split his head open , he dropped down dead . |
| 7 | She could hear him take a deep breath . |
| 8 | Let him take a knife , and I 'll see the colour of his inside ! ’ |
| 9 | He went to her , taking her shoulders gently , wanting , despite his anger , to make things right between them , but she shrugged him off , turning violently to confront him , the fury in her eyes making him take a step back from her . |
| 10 | She heard him take a quick , sharp breath . |
| 11 | Let him take a favourable tale back to his abbot when he leaves us tomorrow . |
| 12 | Fernando 's eyes were cold and expressionless once the horror and surprise had faded and as Ruth made pointless reminiscent remarks in a voice that was barely her own she saw him take a worried sidelong glance at his beautiful companion . |
| 13 | Muldoon nervously introduced the plan , saying that as Fred Klepner had been over on special assignment from Detroit to help Mark in the final preparation of the Plan and the presentation , he would hand over to Fred and let him take the committee through the proposals . |
| 14 | And I must be on top to let him take the full force of the impact . |
| 15 | I had n't noticed that he was carrying , not wearing , it and I certainly had n't seen him take the meat . |
| 16 | Jane Clark , 50 , said : ‘ I can no longer stand idly by and let him take the blame . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I want to see him take the ball from them , and the strikers , so that he can look to score goals like he did in Wednesday 's game with Turkey . ’ |
| 18 | She saw him take the envelope from his pocket and show Ursula the letter inside . |
| 19 | Will 1991 see him take the final step to greatness ? |
| 20 | ‘ — but if Ross had n't twisted Owen 's arm and made him take the money we would n't have been able to afford even a shoe-box . |
| 21 | She must n't let him take the rise out of her like that . |
| 22 | I made him take an oath |
| 23 | This helped him take an individual approach to problems , but he stayed in touch with other workers , and his findings were always made available . |
| 24 | It occurred to him that if she belonged to Gary , there was nothing to stop him taking a sort of family ownership too . |
| 25 | The attendant returned to the kitchen area where Duncan spotted him taking a deep swig from a bottle of vodka that was then passed round the other members of the flight crew . |
| 26 | From now on you 'll see him taking a part . |
| 27 | A junior spin doctor wandered down the aisle of bus and aeroplane using the language which presumably they drum into them at medical school : ‘ I will certainly convey your request to the Prime Minister for a comment on these polls , but I think you will find him taking the view that after April 9 you will all be writing about him winning the only poll that matters . ’ |
| 28 | It is a relief to hear him taking the Trio at the same speed as the Scherzo , and not inexplicably slowing down like so many others . |
| 29 | ‘ I should n't have insisted on him taking the threepence , should I ? ’ he said . |
| 30 | Wycliffe said : ‘ Could anyone who knew your cousin 's habits rely on him taking the same walk at approximately the same time each night ? ’ |