Example sentences of "have seen him for " in BNC.

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1 He was buoyant today , but also edgy and more authoritative than I 'd seen him for ages , when mostly he 'd been gloomy and sulky .
2 The big fella is more keyed up than I 've seen him for a long time and he is channelling all his energies into one final world cup fling .
3 He looked happier than I had seen him for weeks and there was colour in his cheeks .
4 From the start , Beth had seen him for what he really was .
5 She allowed her fingers to roam , her eyes tightly shut , her mind vividly picturing him as she had seen him for the very first time .
6 His crooked smile was very much in evidence and Matey could have told her that since her arrival Dr Neil had been happier than she had seen him for a long time — there had been fewer backslidings towards the ‘ nasty whisky ’ since McAllister had appeared in his life to provide him with such rich amusement .
7 It was one of the joys of life , and particularly she loved dancing tonight with Tony Radcliffe , because he was her oldest friend in the world and this was the first time she had seen him for eighteen months .
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