Example sentences of "i [verb] [vb pp] he a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes , oh Rocket , for the first few months I had him , after he was rescued , and he was so protective of me , because I 'd given him a good home and never , never hit him in the face . |
| 2 | I felt as if I 'd handed him a loaded shotgun and said shoot . ’ |
| 3 | Pedalling up to the office in the mornings , with the bike wheels crunching on the thick white frost , I would arrive with bright red cheeks and breath coming out like steam , and once the Met Officer commented , after I had given him a cheerful , early morning smile , ‘ You do n't know what a difference it makes to your face when you smile ! |
| 4 | I had bought him a musical tie which woke him up from an afternoon nap when he rolled on to it . |
| 5 | And now I 've lost him a second time , and this time for ever ! |
| 6 | Bless you , now you see , now straight away I 've asked him a simple question , he 's given me a simple , straightforward answer |
| 7 | I 've seen him a few times and he 's never made a favourable impression on me ! |
| 8 | ‘ Yes , I 've met him a few times , ’ she admitted . |
| 9 | ‘ I 've known him a long time , ’ Maggie said desperately , knowing quite well that she was being taunted and feeling just a little defenceless . |
| 10 | ‘ Because Father is a tired old man I have spared him a hundred times , and tolerated things which are little short of intolerable . |