Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] him for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She trusted him , for her own part , without reserve or doubt ; but she was trusting him for those who crossed the river and took the risks . |
| 2 | ‘ What do you mean , ma'am ? ’ the sergeant grunted suspiciously , over-sensitive in his present mood , and fearful the superintendent was blaming him for some unknown misdemeanour . |
| 3 | By Spain , Jackie was beginning to feel the first twinges of the ulcer which was to hamper him for some time and keep him out of racing properly — and out of Belgium altogether — until July . |
| 4 | That five was to haunt him for many months afterwards . |
| 5 | How could she feel so physically drawn to him , when intellectually she was detesting him for this arrogant charade ? |