Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [pers pn] on the head " in BNC.
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| 1 | Short of battering him on the head with a blunt instrument — the thought held immense appeal , and she savoured it for a long moment , before reluctantly putting it on hold — she could n't come up with any way out of the present situation . |
| 2 | Wycliffe felt like patting him on the head , but he thanked him and saw him off with his samples , then he went back to his little office and sat staring at the wall . |
| 3 | ‘ We thank the Government for relaxing these but this is rather like thanking somebody for refraining from hitting you on the head with a heavy stick , ’ said Brendan Burns , the federation 's Scottish-based UK vice-chairman . |
| 4 | But it is only fair to record that the lad who won the " best loser 's " medal broke his wrist on hitting me on the head ( watch this space ) as a flyweight ( special gilt one 1/9d ) , which led to a most embarrassing situation . |
| 5 | A jury had earlier convicted Duncan of assaulting Andrew Clarkson by punching him on the head and body to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement . |