Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [verb] him " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes our pictures are so inaccurate that we see a person wrongly or miss him altogether . |
| 2 | He sent for a pallium for the new archbishop , Eanbald ( 1 ) , in 780 or 781 ( ASC D , s.a. 780 ) and in 786 received the papal legate , George , bishop of Ostia , who had come to York to inquire into the state of the Northumbrian Church , at a council attended by all the chief men , ecclesiastical and lay , in the kingdom , when the legate pronounced on much that displeased him . |
| 3 | She knew better than to invite him back to Water Gypsy for a coffee . |
| 4 | Denis made threatening noises , but they knew better than to take him seriously . |
| 5 | But the president knew better than to let him go ; Mr Shultz stayed the course . |
| 6 | I also knew better than to seek him out . |
| 7 | ‘ Perhaps that upset him ? ’ |
| 8 | Mind you I suppose his head is erm smaller than his shoulders so that makes him like like a , sort of normal person . |
| 9 | There 's this guy there called Les , now it was put to us when we were down there last time that erm , attending this meeting when it happens would be er one Nigel , who 's , I do n't quite , I ca n't remember what he 's picked for , erm he 's actually been promoted , he 's pretty senior , he was basically in charge of the product engineering at , and he 's now been promoted so that puts him even further up the ladder |
| 10 | He has a computer brain , controlling the pneumatics inside that bring him to life . |
| 11 | Christina decided he looked happy enough and left him to enjoy himself . |
| 12 | Find out what the person in doubt is believing wrongly and help him to follow the logic of these presuppositions to their necessary conclusion . |
| 13 | The scriptwriter — a trim , balding man in his fifties with a moustache — squeezed Dexter 's hand a little too warmly and gave him a serious smile of appraisal . |
| 14 | Crilly hugs my brother back warmly and introduces him to the languid one . |
| 15 | Combining the experience of age and the energy of youth might help all of us to understand God better and recognise him in our lives today . |
| 16 | It was uncomfortable enough , knowing she would have to face him , but it was worse not to know when , to wonder if she would turn around suddenly and find him watching her with those cold , cold eyes … |
| 17 | Theda stopped still suddenly and faced him . |
| 18 | He left his village and went to live in a deserted tomb ; an obliging friend locked him inside and brought him bread from time to time . |
| 19 | She drew him inside and led him towards the candle-light . |
| 20 | Some gave him their answer at the door , others invited him inside and sat him down to ask his question . |
| 21 | Then awaken him gently and present him with the bill . |
| 22 | The Pharaoh is met by the lissom naked figure of Nut who takes his wrist gently and leads him forward to his tomb . |
| 23 | Robyn snorted impatiently and threw him a look of disgust . |
| 24 | We can assume that his scepticism extended to his belief in the efficacy of non-violence because he notes that reading Tolstoy influenced him greatly and cured him of his scepticism making him a believer again in ahi sā . |
| 25 | The sweat was gathering in his brows , getting ready to slide down his nose and make a dewdrop at the end which would either stay there wobbling about very obviously and making him want to sneeze , or force him to draw attention to it by wiping it away . |
| 26 | Through the first course , clear soup so strong that it almost jellied in an empty soup plate , he talked to Aunt Tossie while she supped up her soup delightedly and gave him gardening secrets for his mother . |
| 27 | I wrote to the Earl personally and told him that Brownie Guides are taught to leave behind nothing but their thanks , but received a reply saying that my letter had been passed on to the agent , Mr. Bishop , who handled all such matters . |
| 28 | We need to admit that for many older churches it takes much longer to change and also that a more traditional style can be helpful to many in finding Christ personally and following him radically . |
| 29 | She felt she could n't do it again and she was n't about to crawl back to tell Ned Clarke so and have him volunteer Glyn for the job . |
| 30 | No it 's to much of a , I hate saying I 'll go out at eight o'clock and tell him to be home and at quarter too eight he has n't come and oh , I 'm to tired really , but , so I 've always played it that I will help when I when I can , but uhum , I do n't go on the committee , cos then your stuck , you 've got to go . |