Example sentences of "[noun prp] be [v-ing] him [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Jean was pulling him by the hand towards the dance .
2 He felt as if Simon were lifting him by the collar and dangling him so that his feet were off the earth and his toes straining to reach something .
3 The Royal Bank of Scotland is suing him in the High Court to recover the money , which includes a £500,000 overdraft .
4 Yeah i well he 's just distressed cos I think Gill 's phoning him in the morning and she said she 'd give him a lift to the hospital .
5 Len was thumping him on the arm now with his fist .
6 The Perm was soon taking pity on Charlie , as people tended to , and Charlie was asking him about the pressures of fame as if it were something that concerned him from day to day .
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