Example sentences of "[verb] him in that " in BNC.

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1 Nobody excelled him in that judgement , with which he united his own observations on nature , the energy of Michelangelo , and beauty and simplicity of the antique .
2 ‘ The Secretary of State , in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 21(1) , ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) of the Oil and Gas ( Enterprise ) Act 1982 , and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf , hereby makes the following Order : ’
3 PAMELA : Well , suppose he should resolve to ensnare a poor young creature and ruin her , would you assist him in that ?
4 I buried him in that beautiful valley of winding waters .
5 That long white robe I had seen him in that night was a sort of hospital gown .
6 I do n't see him in that way at all . ’
7 I like him in that jumper and my friend gave him that .
8 You pay a forfeit to put him in that race .
9 Gary became aware of YWAM as an organisation and that God might be able to use him in that organisation .
10 But it certainly suited the dominant landed gentry to interpret him in that way .
11 ‘ I 'd sure like t'have pulled him in that night .
12 ‘ Well , I did n't take him in that morning .
13 At least , I am sure he has enough to recommend him , should — should any female be inclined to consider him in that light . ’
14 It also goes with the people he moves among , the ‘ circles ’ and ‘ sets ’ of The Possessed , many of whom are travellers too , and with the ‘ quintet ’ which he does n't belong to but is entangled with , which he tries to kick himself clear of , and which dumps him in that pond and leaves his cap behind .
15 I may have been being a bit selfish , but I could n't bear to lose him in that way , and he seemed to be making such an effort himself , not ever putting weight on that leg and eating as much as he could .
16 Carl had no time for these , or possibly our parents failed him by not encouraging him in that direction .
17 Such examples lead on to Nagel 's definition of moral luck : ‘ Where a significant aspect of what someone does depends upon factors beyond his control , yet we continue to treat him in that respect as an object of moral judgment , it can be called moral luck .
18 Certainly , the Opposition will be only too pleased to support him in that respect .
19 Humiliating him in that little paddock of privacy just outside the back of the house where he would try so hard to keep all that remained of his dignity and self-esteem .
20 Chuck him in that cupboard out the back .
21 He would have preferred , I knew , to keep them at home , but Ruth , his wife , had overruled him in that , as she did in quite a few other matters .
22 police took him in that night cos they thought he 'd burnt it out himself .
23 Gunn continues , describing the feelings which thrilled him in that time now past .
24 The old lady would n't reach him in that time ; but the assistant saw her swing her right arm forward , the hand clutching a furled umbrella by its ferrule. the crook of the umbrella hooked inside the front of the little boy 's blazer and hooked him like a fish from water out of the path of the skidding car .
25 Or would you honour him in that style … one day ? ’
26 I w , but I liked him in that one on a Friday night .
27 Roughly , those over thirty-five , and I put him in that group , reacted with a mixture of impatience , embarrassment , and guilt .
28 Mr O'Shea said that in an ideal world , Mr O'Keeffe 's point was absolutely valid and he totally supported him in that .
29 ‘ You may not want them to begin with , but you should n't fix it , do n't say ‘ I 'll never want children ’ , and do n't put him in that position either .
30 For a long time it suited the others to have him in that job .
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