Example sentences of "him behind [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ladies mocked him , laughing at him behind their hands . ’ |
| 2 | The girl turned her head and half smiled at him behind her glasses . |
| 3 | ‘ You mean she 's frightened of the doctor and she thinks you 're going to send for him behind her back ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Nor will I have you worry him behind my back . |
| 5 | The Brazilian complained that some team-mates shunned him and criticised him behind his back , with Soren Lerby and Kieft the chief culprits . |
| 6 | There were times when his grandma or his aunties made trouble for him behind his back , or when someone would comment on his lack of height and Sweetheart would punish him for the embarrassment he caused her . |
| 7 | The boys at school were sure to snigger at him behind his back , and the Irishman and his rough friends would have one more excuse to belittle him for their own amusement . |
| 8 | It was Dennis , stopping off for a pee on his way to replenish the supply of social oxygen , already anxious about what the others were saying about him behind his back . |
| 9 | ‘ Because all the old cats will be sniggering at him behind his back , that 's why . |
| 10 | Everyone in Rosington seemed to be laughing at him behind his back . |
| 11 | I might cock a snook at him behind his back but I would n't dash into his path making the victory sign . ’ |
| 12 | For some reason he was terrified about what we might have said of him behind his back . |
| 13 | Besides — ’ his mouth took on a sardonic curve ‘ — what price would you put on your credibility — a woman who liaises with a married man , makes dates with him behind his wife 's back ? |