Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [to-vb] he in the " in BNC.

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1 From now until the catastrophe of 1870 the Emperor 's foreign policy was to be one of expedients and compromises , all of which only served to demean him in the eyes of Europe , while simultaneously underlining how feeble was any form of ‘ court diplomacy ’ faced with the reality of Bismarck 's ‘ blood and iron ’ tactics .
2 Smallfry always threatened to lock him in the toolshed with Rosie if ever he dared tell her secrets to anyone else .
3 Both their voices were low ; they did n't really mean to include him in the conversation , and it was noisy in the room ; people laughed and shouted , the music next door had been turned up .
4 This time Holy Foley faces the John Upson-trained course and distance winner Some Obligation and will be hard pressed to overturn him in the Ludlow Hunters ' Chase today .
5 He then tried to toss him in the air .
6 Anwar would find him something else to do to get him in the grocery mood .
7 WPC Ackland is hot on his trail — but for some reason never manages to catch him in the act .
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