Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [v-ing] him [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not that his pursuers would be distracted from finding him by such petty secrecy . |
| 2 | The guilt she felt in depriving him of any pleasure was like a stitch in her side , yet the thought of the long day and the long drive were beyond acceptance . |
| 3 | She half turned to go , then stopped , unable to understand the strange reluctance she felt at leaving him with this bitter anger lying between them . |
| 4 | All this will be done privately because there is nothing to be gained by castigating him in public . |
| 5 | He also spoke about beating him for alleged sins . |
| 6 | The creation of man as centre was effected by defining him against other , now marginalized groups , such as women , the mad , or , we would add , the allegedly sub-human ‘ native ’ . |
| 7 | When I apologised for dragging him into this , there was no bitterness in his gracious reply . ’ |
| 8 | The patient 's self-esteem can be enhanced by reminding him of positive aspects of his personality or previous accomplishments . |