Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [prep] him [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Frau Nordern gazed at him for an icy moment then stalked into the bedroom .
2 Gatting , back after serving three years of a five-year ban for his part in the rebel tour of South Africa , has unselfishly not forgotten how Gower fought for him to be his understudy in the sub-continent .
3 And Roger laid about him with his whip , and left the print of it on two of the rogues before they downed him and used the thong to bind him .
4 Iron Josh beckoned him down , and Denis knelt beside him in the cart .
5 Ma peered at him over the top of the evening paper , Her eyes were shifty with guilt .
6 Heidi gazed at him in astonishment .
7 Rory had driven up and slipped into her bed like lightning , because he had already cooked up the plan to try and entice Jessica Roberts to go with him to Galway , and needed to sweeten Rosie for another evening 's absence .
8 Not till later was it diagnosed that the mental breakdown which destroyed Hoskyns crept upon him for a year or more before he died .
9 So Jesus asked the question : How can the Messiah be the son of David if David refers to him as Lord ?
10 Sylvie gazed at him in momentary confusion .
11 Shiona frowned at him with irritation .
12 The latter readily agreed , inviting Corbett to walk with him in the silent , shadowy cloisters , taking advantage of the first soft breezes of early summer .
13 Dana 's shrill voice made Claudia jump away from Roman as if she were guilty of something , but Roman had only been about to say he had asked Dana to model for him in order to get to know her better .
14 Mrs. Hennessy looked at him in surprise and switched the vacuum-cleaner off .
15 Bull O'Malley stared at him in astonishment .
16 Mo chattered at him from Emmie 's shoulder .
17 Surere looked at him for a long time .
18 Lucy looked at him in silence .
19 Bert looked at him for a full half minute .
20 Maisie looked at him in disgust .
21 Emilia stared at him with Medusa 's eyes a moment then eased herself further into the bed where she lay gripping the coverlet with white fingers .
22 Meredith looked at him with bitterness .
23 Hari looked at him with raised eyebrows .
24 And before dawn Lachlan left with three galleys , and Hector went after him at mid-morning with two , saying he must prevent Lachlan harming the honour of the clan .
25 Richard looked at him in surprise , not taking him seriously .
26 Grimma looked at him in horror .
27 Zelah looked at him in amused astonishment .
28 Dana stared after him for a moment , then turned a malevolent glare on Claudia .
29 Sylvie looked at him in dismay .
30 Sylvie looked at him in some perplexity .
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