Example sentences of "[subord] he [vb -s] i [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's mad on polo so he takes me to the Hurlingham Club to watch him play . |
| 2 | It 'll be up to him whether he throws me to the dogs and I finish up in a debtor 's prison , or whether he turns into a guardian angel complete with halo and big fat cheque . |
| 3 | You see him , cos he 's , Nick goes can I have a poster ? no , they 're only for erm the prettiest girl in Clapton and he shook my hand and sort of giving it yeah , before he drags me behind the counter ! |
| 4 | The closest we get together is when we dance and when he slaps me on the arse and that 's about it . |
| 5 | When he greets me at the door , he is still wearing an apron , after ‘ helping out ’ in the attached tea shop which he runs ‘ as a bit of a hobby ’ . |
| 6 | Why do I need him to stay here when he weakens me in the way an earthquake undermines a city ? |
| 7 | You like yams ? ’ he asks as he hurries me through the West Indian greengrocer 's and out the back . |