Example sentences of "[vb base] his [noun] and [verb] him " in BNC.
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| 1 | And if he stays behind that door ’ — the mounting gale of voices behind him was lifting him as he spoke , he wanted to jump on the factor , grab his hair and swing him against the door like a battering ram — ‘ we will fire the roof ! and smoke him out ! ’ |
| 2 | When a boy arrived at Eton he was allocated to a " classical tutor " who oversaw his work and gave him special tuition . |
| 3 | ‘ We indicated we would be interested to talk to Gerry Adams , because I wanted to look at the man and hear his voice and ask him directly about how he could be in league with an organisation like the IRA . |
| 4 | ‘ We indicated we would be interested to talk to Gerry Adams , because I wanted to look at the man and hear his voice and ask him directly about how he could be in league with an organisation like the IRA . |
| 5 | Far from slaking his thirst , all his weekend with her had done was whet his appetite and leave him with a desperate craving for more . |
| 6 | Protect the face with one hand ; grasp his hip and roll him towards you until he 's lying flat . |
| 7 | ‘ He swears that the Brigadier and the Brigade Major use his establishment and supply him with this vital information . |
| 8 | He prepares to do so , and only when it is clear that he will obey the divine command does God at the last moment spare his son and tell him to kill a sheep instead . |
| 9 | She felt an urge to fell him to the floor of the car , strike his face and hurt him as she was hurting inside . |
| 10 | Take his name and tell him he 's got a deal . ’ |