Example sentences of "him [coord] [pers pn] [verb] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Drop by the record company , go to the reception , give your tape to the receptionist and try to persuade him or her to put your demo on to your target A&R person 's desk . |
| 2 | It 's a great move for him and I wish him luck . |
| 3 | He really wanted me to show with him and I admired his stable so the move was irresistible in spite of the feeling of disloyalty to a gallery I had shown in twice , albeit with an eight year gap . |
| 4 | She gazed at him and she knew her face revealed every inch of hurt and pain and anger that she felt . |
| 5 | She sought his mouth again , wrapping her arms around his neck , offering and receiving a kiss so fierce , impatient and demanding that she clung to him and she lost her balance , fell against him , felt him gather her up against the inflammatory hardness of his body and lift her on to the bed . |
| 6 | She leaned back against him and he kissed her neck where the red hairs draggled dispiritedly from her chignon . |
| 7 | She felt protective towards him and he sensed her warmth . |
| 8 | She bent down to him and he touched her cheek briefly . |
| 9 | But I got after him and he got his mind back on business . |
| 10 | I paid him and he took his leave , but in the doorway he hesitated , then suddenly , as if the question had forced itself out in spite of good manners , asked : ‘ Are you sure you will be all right here , all on your own ? |
| 11 | She hit him and he held her head in the toilet bowl while eating tomatoes on toast . |
| 12 | Lizzy ran to him and he put his arm around her . |
| 13 | Despairing and anguished , she lashed out at him and he caught her arm in a punishing grip . |
| 14 | Her hair was the plaything of the rough breeze as she ran towards him and he caught his breath . |
| 15 | I told him and he shook his head in admiration . |
| 16 | I sat beside him and he stroked my arm . |
| 17 | She looked up at him and he acknowledged her presence by a brief glance , but without slackening speed he rode past her , towards the wood . |
| 18 | ‘ Because he was forever making dens in trees , ’ said his nan , who knew this was another , ‘ and one day a big crow flew up and scared him and he lost his hold and fell on to his head and stopped growing so let that be a lesson to you . ’ |
| 19 | Nicholas 's arms ached to hold and comfort him but he kept his distance , sitting in an armchair with maximum space between them . |
| 20 | She reached out to him but he drew his hand away and sat back , distancing himself from her . |
| 21 | It was soul-destroying to him but it gave him money for his wife and child . |