Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] [vb pp] him on the " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ How the hell did they get to England ? ’ the Exec Director had asked him on the phone . |
2 | In fact his father-in-law had congratulated him on the perfectly splendid bit of crackling Hugh had in his arms in Chancery Lane , and naturally mum was the word , and his lips were sealed as far as Molly Coddle was concerned . |
3 | The divisional inspector had told him on the telephone of arrangements made for the use of a former Salvation Army hall , opposite the nick . |
4 | The man had approached him on the street while he was walking home , head down against the wind . |
5 | A bit o' glass 'ad caught him on the fore'ead , but otherwise we 'ad n't a scratch to show for it between us . |