Example sentences of "were [verb] him [adv] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It crossed Cora-Beth 's mind that this girl 's feelings towards Harry might well change if she were to meet him again after an absence of two years , but she bit back her words , fearing that the suggestion , were she to make it , might put the idea into his head . |
| 2 | There had been no acquittal since they were taking him back to the prison . |
| 3 | They were all studiously avoiding meeting his gaze , though he thought they were watching him out of the sides of their eyes . |
| 4 | Sir Gregory , Amyas and two menservants were to take him down to the landing stage where a boat was waiting . |
| 5 | He looked up into her wide blue eyes which were scrutinising him intently over the mug of tea which she was holding with two hands . |