Example sentences of "i [vb past] him in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I found him in great spirits . |
| 2 | And unfortunately , I told him in graphic detail , and thereby of course , lost a contract , because he turned out to be the most senior person in the room , and he did not enjoy being humiliated in that way . |
| 3 | I told him in great detail . |
| 4 | On another day I provoked him in some way and he slapped my cheek . |
| 5 | ‘ I played him in many positions and he 's never let us down . |
| 6 | I buried him in that beautiful valley of winding waters . |
| 7 | The Forest boss said : ‘ I watched him in five-a-side training and it was as if he 'd never been away . |
| 8 | I realized what a marvellous actor he was when I saw him in this and only wished that he had n't relied so much on the funny voices and hidden behind the easier way out of doing the characters that he could do so easily — and it was easy for him . |
| 9 | Roughly , those over thirty-five , and I put him in that group , reacted with a mixture of impatience , embarrassment , and guilt . |
| 10 | I dressed him in this huge pink shirt with maroon spots on , with a big maroon and pink ruff and little knee britches in grey with red velvet stripes on them . |
| 11 | I w , but I liked him in that one on a Friday night . |
| 12 | I did my best to shepherd the animal out of the room but he did n't seem to know the meaning of obedience and I chased him in vain . |