Example sentences of "from him and [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Luke took the reins from him and struck the horse 's hindquarters with the handle of the whip . |
| 2 | ‘ He played it into the side but it powered off again and he complained that his arms were hurting , so I took the rod back from him and landed the fish , ’ he added . |
| 3 | Thanks Dick I says to him , taking it from him and passing the bottle , perhaps I will , I 'd no idea it might be valuable , I just like copper and brass bits and pieces . |
| 4 | A young French assistant , who had been holding the white horse on which Duclos ranged the plantation each day , stepped forward at a signal from him and steadied the animal while he mounted . |
| 5 | When he got back to the car Ivy took it away from him and opened the other end . |
| 6 | She took it from him and drained the cup . |
| 7 | She took it from him and patted the marble-topped table , then placed the hanky to dry over the back of a chair . |
| 8 | Garvey 's twisted his dreams and taken the pageant from him and turned the plays to his own ends and made him a party to this … this blasphemy ! |
| 9 | All the children on board will have the opportunity to meet Santa , receive a gift from him and enjoy the seasonable atmosphere while all the adults will receive a complimentary drink . |