Example sentences of "he [vb mod] [verb] it [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | She was already within arm 's length , only the door standing between them to prevent him from reaching her , and she clearly suspected nothing because she was moving in and as her hand passed close to the glass , he could see it in vivid pastel detail . |
2 | He 'd keep it in good order from now on . |
3 | For him it became a kind of holy bird : he would handle it with deep respect , and spent hours in rapt contemplation of it . |
4 | If he loses I hope he would accept it with equal good grace and if he wins I will be a good loser and help him out in the general election . ’ |
5 | He was delighted , said he would mark it for immediate release to the newspapers under the Branch Secretary 's name . |