Example sentences of "was [prep] he [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sound of the waking ducks was below him in the scrub and trees . |
| 2 | Having had a gruesome storm-tossed journey , his first act on landing was to fulfil his vow to travel barefoot to the nearest shrine in thanksgiving for his delivery ; the rheumatism which resulted was with him for the rest of his life — as was the sourness with which he regarded Scotland . |
| 3 | Mark escaped unscathed thanks to a fast-talking Indonesian who was with him on the expedition . |
| 4 | The ascent in 1865 was just a week before Whymper climbed the Matterhorn , Moore was partnered by Horace Walker , who , the same year , was with him on the first ascent of the Brenva Ridge on Mt Blanc , and by guide Jakob Anderegg . |
| 5 | His dad was with him at the race , but he could n't find him and gave the grenade to a marshal . |
| 6 | His aunt Miriam was with him at the time and she was showered in debris from the bomb . |
| 7 | The next thing he knew was that the girl with the lovely face was with him in the hut , holding his head in her arms . |
| 8 | You see , I was with him in the old days , before our ships were taken over by this horrible group . |
| 9 | ‘ Yes , as I have said , I was with him in the great hall . |
| 10 | The example of Dad Uzzell was before him for the rest of his life . |
| 11 | Lucifer also could not be sure who was before him in the garden . |
| 12 | Hazel stamped , and a few moments later Dandelion was beside him in the bracken . |