Example sentences of "[verb] him [verb] on a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , I imagined him standing on a wee planet about the size of a football — ’ |
| 2 | In charge on a caretaker basis since the October sacking of John Beck , Johnson had hoped his side 's Coca-Cola Cup defeat of Premier League Oldham on Tuesday would have seen him appointed on a permanent basis . |
| 3 | Ultimately , he says , he opposed it since it would mean terminating the 386BSD project , an action CSRG has taken , as well as having him renege on a published promise to produce freely accessible 386 code . |
| 4 | Although tolerant of the religious beliefs of others , his belief in the work ethic and his intolerance of alcohol made him insist on a stern regime for others . |
| 5 | As she rounded the gates of the school she saw him sitting on a low wall , his little legs dangling , swinging backwards and forwards . |
| 6 | This led to involvement in a wide range of speculative projects throughout Europe , North America , and the West Indies , and the huge resources at his disposal enabled him to embark on a vigorous attempt to secure control over the affairs of the East India Company . |
| 7 | By the mid-1950s his growing reputation enabled him to concentrate on a literary career . |
| 8 | But her fears were groundless : the generation gap in this instance had him beached on a far shore . |