Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] him at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | 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 . |
2 | No , I mean he rang , I was supposed to ring him at home though . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | ‘ There is n't a man in Britain who would be able to touch him at lightweight or light middleweight , ’ he said . |
5 | ‘ You 'll understand that I 'm loath to set him at liberty without some guarantee . |