Example sentences of "[verb] him because of [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the three rocks also attract him because of their name ( see p. 34 above ) . |
| 2 | His brother Frank hated him because of their mother 's devotion to the new favourite , and Frank 's ‘ immoderately fond ’ nurse was equally resentful , giving Coleridge ‘ only thumps & ill names ’ . |
| 3 | Gervase of Canterbury reports that " the great nobles of Aquitaine hated him because of his great cruelty " . |
| 4 | She told me that she actually attacked Huston and hit him because of his treatment of Monty : |
| 5 | Later Rameshwar became ill and his conscience pricked him because of his evil treatment of Tukaram , and he asked to be forgiven . |
| 6 | She had followed him because of his prowess and became his queen . |
| 7 | ‘ I would like to beat him because of what he has been saying about me , ’ Mason said . |
| 8 | ‘ I would like to beat him because of what he has been saying about me , ’ Mason said . |
| 9 | He was famous simply because he happened to be the Prince of Wales ; and in his darker moments he felt that charities and organizations only wanted him because of his name . |
| 10 | Oh but I need you to tell him because of he 'll , he 'll wan na he 'll wan na talk to me . |
| 11 | We forgave him because of his problems . |