Example sentences of "[vb past] him [adv] from the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 It was the Lord Ba'al 's love for the virgin Anat that brought him back from the dead , in response to her tears .
2 The way she brought him back from the dead , what can you say ?
3 I kept him away from the old man .
4 His retirement took him away from the intense glare of publicity but he retained the admiration and affection of those who loved football — and those who knew little about the game but recognised a true gentleman and outstanding sportsman .
5 Despite his appearance , the erstwhile executioner treated the princes with a rough kindliness that set him apart from the other attendants — taking it upon himself to ensure that the food was to their liking and the fire well-tended .
6 There was something about him that set him apart from the other men in the room .
7 He had changed physically but the movement of his body down the carriage for coffee still had that freedom that set him apart from the suited composure of the brief case brigade that filled the train .
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