Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] upon him [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Araminta , ’ he amended as the pale eyes turned upon him in gentle reproach , ‘ there is no need . |
| 2 | She waited confidently for his smile , his look of wondering gratitude , his stumbling words of thanks , her eyes fixed upon him in happy expectation . |
| 3 | Even a few weeks would do for him , thought Hotspur , and caught the girl 's eyes fixed upon him in silent desperation and appeal ; though indeed it was so imperious as to be more of a demand . |
| 4 | No longer fitfully manifested , the Spirit rests upon him with unwithdrawn steadiness . |
| 5 | Speaking on the day of the ruling , David Lange , the New Zealand Prime Minister at the time of the bombing , described the 1986 accord as an agreement forced upon him by French threats from " the highest level " . |