Example sentences of "[verb] him [prep] [art] distance " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had never been this close to him before , though of course he had seen him from a distance on parade , the short , brisk figure in green and white , dwarfed by the forest of cocked hats around , yet somehow contriving to dominate them all . |
| 2 | What she needed was a weapon of some sort , something that would keep him at a distance should the need arise . |
| 3 | For a long time , I adored him at a distance and could n't believe my luck when he started showing an interest in me . ’ |
| 4 | I advise you to keep him at a distance until you are married . ’ |
| 5 | She made for an armchair , knowing it would be wise to keep him at a distance , but she did n't reach it . |
| 6 | And the second thing she understood was the reason why she was indeed so desperate to keep him at a distance . |
| 7 | No wonder she 'd struggled so hard against it , doing all in her power to keep him at a distance . |
| 8 | Keep him at a distance — for your own sake . ’ |
| 9 | Aye , of course we could n't go near him , we shoot him from a distance , . |