Example sentences of "[prep] him and [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ruth blazed , limping after him and struggling with the cool-box . |
| 2 | He did n't advise but just stood there , nodding his head vaguely and smiling to himself while his hands — almost involuntarily — went through the motions of twisting the spindle he 'd brought with him and winding on the wool . |
| 3 | She made no move to resist , she never could and he lifted his head , looking down at her in amusement , putting her carefully from him and turning to the door . |
| 4 | " Regarde , Joseph , " said the French boy suddenly reining in his pony beside him and pointing to the far edge of the plain that they were crossing . |
| 5 | ‘ Better than your eyesight , ’ said the old woman , standing next to him and looking at the grey in his hair . |
| 6 | Emily said , turning toward him and leaning over the arm of the chair . |
| 7 | ‘ Look , ’ she said , thrusting the book at him and pointing at the entry . |
| 8 | Blake felt people gathering around him and staring at the warehouse now transformed into a burning pyre . |