Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [verb] him at " in BNC.
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| 1 | England captains must not do things like that , but they had not been able to sack him at the time because of the provocation he had been under ; now that he had stepped out of line again he gave them a heaven-sent opportunity to administer the axe . |
| 2 | For years she has been complaining ‘ I never see anything of you , darling ’ and ‘ Why ca n't you spend a little more time with the family ? ’ — so naturally he expects her to be delighted to have him at home . |
| 3 | I 'm glad to meet him at last . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ There is n't a man in Britain who would be able to touch him at lightweight or light middleweight , ’ he said . |
| 5 | The conclusion that there was not going to be any hit him at the same time as Rincewind , whirring wildly down the passage , kicked him sharply in the groin . |
| 6 | She made for an armchair , knowing it would be wise to keep him at a distance , but she did n't reach it . |
| 7 | ‘ You 'll understand that I 'm loath to set him at liberty without some guarantee . |
| 8 | Still , it is good to see him at all , and I suspect his performance in Reflected Glory will linger in the memory … |
| 9 | All we know is that Nicola was due to meet him at nine o'clock and that he did n't turn up . |
| 10 | No , I mean he rang , I was supposed to ring him at home though . |
| 11 | I thought she was supposed to have him at the beginning of this month . |
| 12 | I was able to accommodate him at each time , you follow what I mean . |
| 13 | Unable to avoid it , however , he faced O'Rourke in New Orleans where it became apparent that the Irishman had no idea of fighting ; Burke was able to hit him at will . |