Example sentences of "from him and [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | After that he was a changed man , keeping everyone away from him and insisting on moving to the North Bastion Tower . ’ |
2 | Thiercelin held the polished curves of her shoulders away from him and looked into her face . |
3 | Louis was " made very sad indeed " when Charles was taken away from him and sent to the monastery of Prüm in the Ardennes . |
4 | In his heart the boy Jaq vowed vengeance against daemons and against psykers who were conduits for daemons for stealing his parents from him and bestowing upon him the honour of being raised by missionaries . |
5 | She took the photograph back from him and reached inside her apron pocket for her spectacles . |
6 | Lisa swung angrily away from him and stepped towards her battered Mini . |
7 | ‘ I 've got to help with the meal , ’ Jenna said uneasily , moving rapidly away from him and searching for her comb . |
8 | Abruptly she turned away from him and walked into the apartment 's lounge , not consciously knowing why she did so , but driven by a need to get away from this man and the harshness of his condemnation , which should n't matter to her , because he did n't matter , but which nevertheless called up a churning confusion of resentment and frustration , as well as a new , unnerving hurt . |
9 | The mere thought of it seemed to drag a blanket of depression about her shoulders , causing her to turn away from him and go to the desk . |
10 | Kate looked away from him and concentrated on the ormolu clock on the mantelpiece , its ticking the only other sound in the room . |
11 | She took her coffee from him and shifted across the bed to give him room to lie down . |
12 | ‘ So , that 's better ! ’ said Isambard grimly , and drew off from him and rose to his feet in one quick movement ; but he kept his hand on his dagger this time , and swung that hip away from the boy . |
13 | She swung away from him and started to the car . |
14 | ‘ Oh , yes , yes , of course , ’ she mumbled , turning away from him and walking behind her desk . |
15 | The fear that it might show on her face caused her to turn away from him and hasten towards the food hampers , and as she did so a shock revelation hit her with full force . |
16 | She took it from him and sipped at the sweet sherry , reminded by its taste that he bought it specially because she did n't like sweet sherry . |
17 | He pushed the Diet Cola away from him and climbed off the stool . |
18 | Hurrying under cover of darkness up to Roscarrock Hall where a real priest was visiting from Ireland or Spain , they whispered their confessions to him , received absolution from him and knelt in the Roscarrock family chapel to hear a proper Latin Mass and to receive in their mouths the living sacrifice , the Body of Christ . |
19 | She made no move to resist , she never could and he lifted his head , looking down at her in amusement , putting her carefully from him and turning to the door . |