Example sentences of "[noun] was [verb] he the " in BNC.

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1 Pat was showing him The True Path in stylish fashion .
2 The impact of this work was to bring him the support of the social democrats and thus to extend the appeal of his Bonapartist message .
3 It had given him the chance to go on talking to and getting to know children and he was sure he would know if a boy was telling him the truth .
4 By the middle of February , when the Shah had been in Morocco more than a month , it had become common gossip in the diplomatic corps that Hassan was giving him the cold shoulder .
5 He was all the more determined to appear in control because his father-in-law was giving him the half-amused , half-pitying look , which Hugh interpreted as ‘ I know you 're sorry you 've got to put up with me .
6 Peter was showing him the large white sheet that was fixed to the fence .
7 Byers was offering him the bottle .
8 So , Himmler was giving him the same powers as he had given Max Radl for Operation Eagle .
9 ‘ Very well , ’ she said after a moment 's thought , deciding that the only solution was to tell him the truth after all .
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