Example sentences of "[vb past] him [vb infin] at the " in BNC.

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1 Lady Dawkins , who had never heard him speak before , surprised herself by her reaction when she heard him speak at the Albert Hall in January 1912 :
2 She heard him gasp at the sheer beauty of her superb feminine body .
3 Edging between the two tall , upright stones , Tug heard him mutter at the Woman , ‘ Lock up the car and bring the Kalashnikov .
4 Her frozen surprise made him pause at the door , a gleam of amusement touching his eyes for the first time .
5 As they passed through the hall , she saw him glance at the picture that was hanging there , and asked him on an impulse if he knew who the original was .
6 He watched her climb on to the chair , and she saw him grin at the sight of her sore rump , which she thought must burn as brightly as any beacon .
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