Example sentences of "him [vb infin] [pos pn] [noun] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Watching through the window , Lucy saw him make his way towards the wool shed , his strides long , as though he wished to get there in a hurry . |
| 2 | I raised my eyebrows , resolving , as I did so , to let him know my side of the story as soon as possible . |
| 3 | ‘ Let him hould his hoult till the day is over , anyway , ’ Joe said . |
| 4 | Some dragon of a receptionist refused to let him see her boss without an appointment . |
| 5 | In Paula , he 's found a woman who helps him keep his feet on the ground . |
| 6 | By Christ and Leonard I shall love no failing clerk nor do I care to receive a clerk within the house nor on the floor ; let him keep his arse outside the door ! |
| 7 | He had them exactly where every actor who ever lived wants his public , watching his every movement , letting him dictate their lives for a little moment . |
| 8 | She turned her head , saw him tether his horse at the edge of the wood , watched him as he walked towards her . |
| 9 | After a Goodwood win last May Brittain considered it worth letting him take his chance in the Budweiser Irish Derby in which he finished eighth to St Jovite and Dr Devious . |
| 10 | She was able to help him share his anxiety about the risk of moving , and this made it more manageable . |
| 11 | She made no answer , letting him read her opinion from the scornful lift of her eyebrows , not trusting herself to speak . |
| 12 | We would hate to see him invite his mother to a similar jaunt , even for the best of motives . |
| 13 | What do you think made him change his mind in the end ? |
| 14 | It was like a Tom and Jerry cartoon to see him bang his head on the door , bounce back , look a little dazed , and then remember the terrifying ‘ nightmare ’ he was escaping from , and shoot for cover behind the sofa . |
| 15 | Hunger made him hallucinate , and at times frustration made him bang his head against the wall . |
| 16 | Quiss roared behind her , and she turned in time to see him sweep his arm over the surface of the thin , artificial board in a gesture of fury and frustration . |
| 17 | FROM HIS EARLY BOOKS SUCH AS ‘ THE PORNOGRAPHER ’ AND ‘ THE DARK ’ McGAHERN HAS DEALT BRUTALLY AND HONESTLY WITH SEXUAL REPRESSION AND FAMILY POLITICS IN IRELAND , A STAND THAT SAW HIM LOSE HIS JOB AS A TEACHER . |
| 18 | The same generous spirit had seen him extend his service to the rest of the corridor , and now the whole floor depended on it . |
| 19 | I stole a quick sidelong glance , and saw him turn his head at the same instant to look at me and give a faint smile . |
| 20 | ‘ I was afraid it would make him turn his face to the wall . |