Example sentences of "him [coord] [adv] [vb past] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Getting agitatedly to her feet , she strode across to him and practically snatched the carving out of his hand . |
| 2 | Napoleon 's Number One Fan , who during Abel Gance 's film was accused by the man in the next seat of masturbating underneath his hat and splashing his wife , but who stoutly defended himself by saying that the unfortunate staining would never have happened if she had n't nudged him and thus dislodged the titfer from his lap . |
| 3 | Nails had to admit that it was true he slept in his clothes every night ; he had bits of straw all over him and probably smelled a bit . |
| 4 | A broad and kindly lady of noble birth , Ibu ( meaning " mother " ) , as she was simply called , indulged her husband 's eccentricities , constantly tidied up after him and clearly ruled the household and the village . |
| 5 | At the door he did not immediately turn and grab the handle but put his hand behind him and slowly opened the door and in doing so had to walk forward a step . |
| 6 | He slumped into the chair I pushed behind him and thankfully sipped the sal volatile . |
| 7 | He made you feel you 'd have done anything for him and never counted the price too high . ’ |
| 8 | Gina usually wore old dresses and woollies when in bed with him and always locked the bathroom door tightly when she took a bath . |
| 9 | Breaking away gently , Michael smiled at him and quietly left the room . |