Example sentences of "catch [pers pn] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was milking the audience for all he could get : throwing the balls out in every direction and catching them in a windmill of arms . |
| 2 | We caught them with a net and we used to sell them as cage-birds . ’ |
| 3 | As the heat of the afternoon penetrated even the cool heavy shutters and stone floors of the farmhouse , the feasting guests gradually reduced their assault on the table , and drowsiness floated in with the warm air , caught them in a soft hug and lulled them to sleep . |
| 4 | You 'll probably catch them in a more receptive mood , too . |
| 5 | ‘ Then when she caught me with a cigarette she went really mad and tried to grab it off me . ’ |
| 6 | Even more so as it caught me with a mouthful of pancake and hot sauced prawns . |
| 7 | He just leaned on me and when he caught me with a left hook I was given a standing count . |
| 8 | I think he caught me at a vulnerable moment , when I was more worried about myself than I am now . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'm so sorry , Veronica , you caught me at a bad moment , ’ Loretta said apologetically . |
| 10 | Mind you can always say to you caught me at a bad time , you say , it 's supposed to have appointment only , but just say , can you , is there any chance of you coming back . |
| 11 | For answer , he kicked back and caught me on a shin . |
| 12 | Since my dramatic arrival on the fishkeeping scene , I have been constantly troubled by reporters hiding in my filter , dustbins , and under the coal in my bath , all seeking to catch me with a fishkeeping grouper . |
| 13 | You 've been clever enough to catch me in a honeytrap partly of my own making ! |
| 14 | ‘ You 've caught me on a bad day , ’ grunts Graeme Souness , as he ambles across the mahogany lined reception at Ibrox . |
| 15 | ‘ You 've caught me on a bad day , I 'm afraid . ’ |
| 16 | You 've caught me at a very late lunch . |
| 17 | ‘ Oh — have I caught you at a bad time , dear ? ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I 've obviously caught you at a bad moment . |
| 19 | He pounded Benichou to the body and caught him with a right cross to the chin at the end of the first . |
| 20 | Caught him with a screwdriver in his hand he 's admitted he 's done it and he 's got let off . |
| 21 | I mean you 're lucky to get that one mate , I mean you must have been , caught him on a real good day . |
| 22 | I think you just caught him at a bad moment . |
| 23 | ‘ I know you and Niall did n't exactly get off to a good start , but if it 's any consolation you caught him at a bad time . |
| 24 | BEFORE Germany 's press caught him in a questionable stockmarket deal , Franz Steinkühler looked like a working-class hero . |
| 25 | Seb had two feet on the ladder when Melody took him by surprise and caught him in a hug . |
| 26 | I have to go and catch her on a really bad day . |
| 27 | How could he do this to her — forever turning up when he was least expected and always managing to catch her at a disadvantage ? |
| 28 | I caught her with a rope . |
| 29 | He looked up from the desk , caught her at a moment when , against her will , tears had filled her eyes . |
| 30 | Mrs Roberts advised her to mend her temper before her daddy came home , and asked what Parr would think if he caught her like a toddler in a tantrum . |