Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [verb] him [v-ing] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could hear him turning the key in the lock . |
| 2 | If I actually met Mr Diamond , I would picture him clutching the bag and its contents to his chest . |
| 3 | I can imagine him making the statement , but I ca n't imagine that he meant it sufficiently to make it worth printing . |
| 4 | You must imagine him answering the question in a fruitily quizzical , mostly oafish sort of way . |
| 5 | You could hear him hitting the strings more than anything else , ’ said Gedge . |
| 6 | A junior spin doctor wandered down the aisle of bus and aeroplane using the language which presumably they drum into them at medical school : ‘ I will certainly convey your request to the Prime Minister for a comment on these polls , but I think you will find him taking the view that after April 9 you will all be writing about him winning the only poll that matters . ’ |
| 7 | It could mean him missing the next match as a result . |