Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] him in [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because of his fame , his history and his continued presence in the sport , as well as the strength of his personality , Emerson remained a figure ; but also the shadows lengthened about him and few who worked with him in those years have much good to say about their relationships with him or with his team . |
| 2 | The emotion he generated about him in those moments was a pit of black silence . |
| 3 | Pitted against him in this bout was The Big Boss Man — 337lbs from Cobb County , Georgia — who , as fans of Sky TV 's Wrestling Mania know , is a pumped-up hulk ‘ on the side of the law ’ . |
| 4 | Startled by his sharp tone , Fabia stared at him in some surprise . |
| 5 | And while she stared at him in some astonishment , ‘ I would never harm you , ’ he added . |
| 6 | She stared at him in some amazement , and looking rather confused , João backed out and left her with her Imitation . |
| 7 | Passers-by looked at him in some curiosity , seeing the tears course down his cheeks ; and still he walked on and on . |
| 8 | Sylvie looked at him in some perplexity . |