Example sentences of "they [vb past] him in [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lionan , the dandy , was talking behind his hand to the brutal Mullach , who was gulping his beer moodily and staring at the serving maids as they passed him in a bustling procession . |
| 2 | Even Daley Thompson , who insisted he had very little interference from teachers , said they helped him in a non-involved way : ‘ They were all right ; they left me alone and let me get on with what suited me . |
| 3 | They told him in no uncertain terms that he could not take a holiday whenever he felt like it . |
| 4 | The thin , pitiful cries were somehow unearthly when they waked him in the dark small hours . |
| 5 | Even if they locked him in a dark cell and pulled out all his teeth with rusty pliers , he must keep his promise to Sweetheart and tell them nothing . |