Example sentences of "[noun pl] [v-ing] him [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For weeks now she 'd been recognizing him , her eyes following him round the room , and she tried to pull herself up in the cradle to see him better . |
| 2 | This is the one where Paul recalls his parents telling him during the war not to worry during air raids , ‘ because it 's unlikely the bomb will ever have your name written on it , son ’ . |
| 3 | Fleeing the slaughter , he hid himself in Hamilton Kirk where : ‘ A number of other fugitives following him into the church were pursued by the dragoons , who , regardless of their cries for mercy , butchered them in the sacred place . ’ |
| 4 | The risks to his person were already great simply coming down the nearly straight avenues from the Palaţul Primaverii to the Central Committee building , but the imaginary dangers threatening him in the area to the west of the hill were too great to be contemplated . |
| 5 | Maxim did his best to shrug inside the ropes wrapping him to the chair . |
| 6 | Then he slipped into a deep sleep , and all at once the warm feeling of happiness deserted him and his stomach heaved as he recognised the same old nightmare returning : the walk along the jetty , the cruel hands dragging him to the edge , the utter helplessness as they lowered him into the icy water , the wave that broke over his head — and at last , that terrible choking sensation . |
| 7 | When I joined others congratulating him after the performance , he beamed at me , ‘ What did I tell you ? |
| 8 | It was cold , silent in the room , the scent of the candles reminding him of the tomb beneath the earth at Tongjiang . |