Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] he for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Britain 's golden boy who lost his shine when newcomer David Grindley beat him for the final place in today 's 400 metres final is ready to take a year off from the track if it means he can beat the trouble . |
| 2 | It was in 1977 and ‘ 78 that McEvoy won this title before Ronan Rafferty beat him for the first ( and only ) time in nearly 30 matches for England . |
| 3 | Igor Stravinsky met him for the first time in this year , and recalled how shy he seemed . |
| 4 | In the car on the return journey , clutching the row of books like a concertina , Mungo thanked him for the third time , promising to pay him the moment they got home . |
| 5 | Fraulein Winkelmann told him for the Good God 's sake to get the papers fast , and Bruno went away and came back and pointed the Luger yet again . |
| 6 | The Campbells were waiting to greet him in the hall , and Elizabeth saw him for the first time . |
| 7 | Val left him for the first time since they had set up house , and went briefly ‘ home ’ . |
| 8 | Tite wanted him for the special unit he was setting up . ’ |