Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [verb] him the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was with tears of joy in his eyes , that Felix went forward to meet the torchbearers , who by their chants were evidently proclaiming him the hero of the hour . |
| 2 | ‘ The Prince was perhaps showing him the sights ? ’ |
| 3 | Morris suddenly felt tired ; the doctored wine was not giving him the uplift he needed . |
| 4 | Robinson was still giving him the low-down on life in Whitely when the key rattled in the door again and it opened to admit Rod Porter . |
| 5 | Emmie saw , appalled , that he was about to tell him the truth . |