Example sentences of "see him for [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It was when I had n't seen him for a long time and I was all wound up .
2 His crooked smile was very much in evidence and Matey could have told her that since her arrival Dr Neil had been happier than she had seen him for a long time — there had been fewer backslidings towards the ‘ nasty whisky ’ since McAllister had appeared in his life to provide him with such rich amusement .
3 The big fella is more keyed up than I 've seen him for a long time and he is channelling all his energies into one final world cup fling .
4 She was still searching for the right words to describe how she felt when he suddenly got up and went to meet more guests , and she did n't see him for a long time .
5 She did n't see him for a few days after that , and had time to wonder why she had made it all up .
6 One day soon she would see him for the last time .
7 Would some lingering affection for the man she had once married have driven her to France to see him for the last time ?
8 Vincent looked at him , as if seeing him for the first time .
9 She looked up at Trent , as if seeing him for the first time : ‘ I 'd have drowned if you 'd left me on the Key . ’
10 Let me now assume that you are being considered by a prospective principal and are seeing him for the first time .
11 The boyish expression transformed the hard planes of his face and she stared at him as if she was seeing him for the first time .
12 But seeing him for the first time was like when you buy a new make of car you never noticed that kind before , then you realise they 're all over the place .
13 Though he was more like his old self , many suspected they were seeing him for the last time .
14 The Campbells were waiting to greet him in the hall , and Elizabeth saw him for the first time .
15 It was then that she really saw him for the first time and the blood began to sing in her ears .
16 When I saw him for the first time , I fell in love with him at once .
17 Well they , I had to go to Road police station , London , it was quite good , the detective took , took me around that little area and er then when I got ready to collect to take him to Liverpool Street Station , I saw him for the first time , man about sixty one and he 'd got two suitcases , one lighter than the other , and while I was signing for him and his property I said to him , you take that light one and I 'll take the bigger one with the view to getting on the bus to get to Liverpool Street st but the inspector there was very good , he said I 'm not going to oh and I said to you take the light case I 'll take the high one , he said I ca n't carry anything , I got a rupture .
18 You saw him for the last time in 1959 .
19 Jekub can be a bit scary when you see him for the first time . ’
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