Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] [verb] he [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 But Hendry had quickly noticed that security was being beefed up , with police mingling with crowds at the Rothmans Grand Prix in Reading and the UK Championship in Preston after threats to shoot him at the table .
2 His son , a bachelor of twenty-five , became King Henry V , and he experienced a couple of attempts to usurp him during the first year , but by August 1415 he was able to sail with an invasion fleet of 1500 vessels to France , where he withstood an attack launched on 25th .
3 Injuries permitting , he should finish this season approaching 600 career games — with a tally of goals putting him among the 300-plus elite .
4 A shower of jeers greeted him from the queue and , as he passed the last boy , who was just out of sight of Mr Gillis , a foot shot out , caught him on the ankle and down he went , sprawling on the wooden floor .
5 Only a small number of men accompanied him into the forest .
6 The Master of Ceremonies placed him near the Great Mogul and a plate of freshly grilled lamb was put before him .
7 ‘ If a guitarist smokes a couple of weeds to get him in the mood to play no-one bats an eyelid because he 's a public entertainer .
8 ‘ Between the cup and the lip it has pleased the Great Disposer of events to visit him with the greatest of all afflictions in the bereavement of his most affectionate wife .
9 At one time , the Orphic cult of extremists regarded him as the Creator of the world .
10 But the sight of her in tears disarmed him in the strangest way .
11 In all such cases the plaintiff is entitled to damages to compensate him for the lost benefit .
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