Example sentences of "[noun] and [v-ing] him [art] " in BNC.
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1 | There was nothing short of taking the chap by the scruff of his neck and showing him the street that would have done the trick . |
2 | Apart from indicating the couch and offering him the wine she had done no more than sit watching him , occasionally rubbing a deep scratch on her arm . |
3 | ‘ Style , ’ she replied , throwing her long fair hair over her shoulders and flashing him the toothpaste smile again . |
4 | He just kept on giving everything to Lennie and giving him the love he needed . |
5 | She bounced to the mirror to powder and tweak for a moment , catching Conroy 's eye and giving him a wink . |
6 | Throughout their married life she was a tremendous support , managing their everyday affairs , helping to organise his exhibitions on both sides of the Atlantic and allowing him the freedom — one might say the luxury — to paint without interruption . |
7 | Dad was flaring his nostrils and giving him a wild stare . |
8 | This , and the free labour conflict conducted by the Shipping Federation , troubled him less , however , than the Federation 's malicious attempts to destroy his credibility and that of the union by maligning his character and labelling him a criminal . |
9 | By evading him earlier that morning she 'd played into his hands , at the same time both increasing his suspicions and giving him the best part of the day to allay them . |
10 | Jesus taught that discipleship was a journey and following him a narrow path ( Mk. 8.34 ) . |
11 | Witnessing a helicopter ditch in the Irish Sea , Eddie Whittle helped save the pilot 's life by pinpointing the position and dropping him the dinghy out of his 172 . |
12 | Something at the back of his mind was pushing its way to the front and giving him a curious grey feeling . |