Example sentences of "[subord] [v-ing] he [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Take it from me , kid — ambushing 's a lot better than smacking him in the snout . |
| 2 | The Count himself appears on horseback on the right-hand side of the portal , above a capital , while counterbalancing him on the left is a monster devouring a man ( only the bottom half of him remains to go down ) . |
| 3 | The general principle contemplates a model of a patient of an age recognized as endowing him with the competence to exercise a valid choice , and who is lucid in the sense not only that he regards himself as being in control of his mental faculties , but also that he is recognized to be so by others . |
| 4 | Cuddling on the couch with your husband in front of other people is frowned upon just as much as kissing him in the street . |
| 5 | Once or twice , when gesturing him into the dining-room for supper , he 'd laid a hand on his shoulder . |