Example sentences of "it [verb] him to think " in BNC.
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| 1 | It amused him to think how much Maggie and Eileen Arbuthnot had in common , with their rooted prejudices . |
| 2 | It amused him to think that , although Marcus Judge was no longer taking an active part in the running of the Brotherhood , leaving most of the day-to-day organisation to his son , Josh was still afraid of the old man . |
| 3 | It appalled him to think of living as Tina did , with one lover after another , apparently not even selectively , or as Jed , long separated from his wife and child , consoled by the society of a bird . |
| 4 | It disturbed him to think of her father perhaps waking to hear him tiptoe down the passage like a shifty thief afraid of discovery . |
| 5 | He had called for Etienne some time ago , and was still waiting ; it gratified him to think that he would at least have an excuse to send the stupid pig on ahead of him . |
| 6 | It hurt him to think of it even now ; he looked at the tall aloof girl , calmly cutting bread and butter , and felt as if something was bleeding inside him . |