Example sentences of "[unc] [noun pl] and [verb] him [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( 6 ) In August 1983 the third defendant claimed from C.M.C. a commission of £16,000 for himself and £8,000 for Highdene in respect of certain commercial arrangements , not involving the bakery , negotiated between C.M.C. and B.M.T. It is said that this claim led the other directors of C.M.C. to investigate the third defendant 's activities and to dismiss him as a director of C.M.C. ( 7 ) Between May and July 1983 the third defendant caused the first plaintiff to sign in blank some cheques drawn on C.M.C. 's bank account by fraudulently representing that these cheques would be used to pay small and urgent bills of C.M.C. It is said that in fact the third defendant used six of these cheques to pay to himself and certain other parties sums amounting to about £30,000 , allegedly in connection with the financing of the centre . |
| 2 | She laid her hands on Peter 's shoulders and kissed him on the cheek . |
| 3 | Lucie slipped the scarlet waistcoat off Gabriel 's shoulders and skinned him of the white silk shirt . |
| 4 | Absolutely , ’ he said , hooking an arm around the man 's shoulders and leading him from the porch . |
| 5 | ‘ Funny , ’ says Hulk Hogan , just before Secret Shine turn up in their bloodied butcher 's aprons and dismember him with their thumbs so they can use his torso to stir some soup made from doctors , ‘ I thought all the bands on Sarah were useless , overly well-spoken , terminally passive rock inadequates wallowing in their own love of wimping insipidness . ’ |
| 6 | Edgar put out the ageing Donald 's eyes and consigned him to prison . |
| 7 | Then suddenly he thrust his head between his owner 's legs and hoisted him into the trough with a resounding splash ! |
| 8 | He wedged his clothes into a gap between boulders above the waterline , then grabbed Carey 's feet and pulled him towards the edge . |
| 9 | George would take the credit for all Tom 's successes and blame him for his own failures . |
| 10 | However , the Catholic Church at Carcassonne had its own ideas about Sauniere 's riches and accused him of simony — the selling of pardons — a charge which was eventually dropped . |
| 11 | This would help expand Moby 's loyalties and prevent him from becoming too dependent on his main daytime companion . |
| 12 | Izzie came and gave the cups into Gabriel 's hands and kissed him on the forehead . |
| 13 | He showed that he understood Lisner 's thoughts and encouraged him in his dream ; Lisner wrote to me that ‘ John was excited about my plans … my enthusiasm stimulated him and his own infectious enthusiasm affected me in turn . ’ |
| 14 | He has the right , which he should exercise to the full , of reading his master 's papers and accompanying him to court . |
| 15 | Campion stabbed his finger twice , once at Carson , you , and then towards the road shoulder , over there , and then Sorvino put the Ford across the Mercedes ' bows and slowed him into the side of the road . |