Example sentences of "could [vb infin] him in " in BNC.
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| 1 | She noted everyone in the choir , indeed , as part of a determined effort not to gaze all the time at Giles Carnaby , who was in the back row , in the middle of the tenors , straight ahead of her , where she could consider him in detail — silvery hair , grey herring-bone tweed jacket , greenish shirt , paisley patterned silk tie ( so much for not gazing … ) |
| 2 | David Speedie lost his rag with an invading fan at The Dell yesterday — but his one-man pitch clear-ing job could land him in hot water . |
| 3 | ft informed us that he was leaving Salamanca for England on his motor bike , via Cherbourg , and that we could expect him in Bath on a certain day . |
| 4 | Told by high authority that no one could understand him in a pulpit , he worried about sermons more than anything . |
| 5 | Lisa pulled herself up to her full five feet three inches , wishing for an extra foot or so so that she could look him in the eye . |
| 6 | When he went back to play again he left his door ajar and I could see him in there naked to the waist , head bent . |
| 7 | With his head turned his face was close to hers and he would stare right at her , maybe thinking nobody could see him in the dimness , or maybe not caring if they did . |
| 8 | If you could see him in hospital … the wires , the bandages , the — ’ |
| 9 | Zak , I improvised instantly at the first enquiry , had thought the gaunt man had an interesting face and he wanted to ask if he could use him in a scene . |
| 10 | Hey , you could tape him in the night so he can believe you next time , that he snores ! |
| 11 | He had the worry and responsibility of his sister on his shoulders , and she wished she could take him in her arms and comfort him . |
| 12 | I wish I could join him in the corridor , but now it is so crammed that there is no room . |
| 13 | On 28 May , the DIA video gear arrived from Lebanon , and on the 29th , he flew home alone with it , having been assured that Mary-Claude and Sarah would be protected until such time as they could join him in the States with Mary-Claude 's sister Giselle . |
| 14 | Colin Jackson predicted that his pal , Linford Christie , could join him in a double world championship assault . |
| 15 | The dealing manager would be hovering breathing down the dealers ' necks like Big Brother , nodding approvingly if they sounded convincing , or else shouting : " You need to be more fucking aggressive " ( so the client could hear him in the background ) . |
| 16 | She could hear him in the room , yet he did n't answer . |
| 17 | And so , resentfully , he learned concepts that could stand him in good stead . |
| 18 | ‘ I suppose it was because you had such respect for him that you felt you could leave him in charge of the boarders tonight ? ’ |
| 19 | The 28-year-old Briton knows a second defeat could leave him in desperate trouble against the man rated by many as the best player in the chess history . |
| 20 | Logically , she could put him in there . |
| 21 | This time when he kissed me , his mouth stayed on mine , and I opened my lips a little , and so did he , and I could taste him in my mouth . |
| 22 | The effect of these grants was to place most of south Wales under Despenser 's influence ; only the Earl of Arundel , who was given the lordship of Chirk , could rival him in the Marches . |
| 23 | I was so surprised that I involuntarily pulled up slightly and I passed over him before I could get him in my gunsight again . |
| 24 | Perhaps she could visit him in Mexico . |
| 25 | He was a field marshal and , when acting in his military capacity as Inspector General of the Imperial forces , his wife could accompany him in public . |
| 26 | Slightly perplexed , but fascinated , I invited him to elaborate and he outlined how , since arriving in London in 1961 at the age of 9 , he had been rocked by the awareness that his colour could place him in a position of possible — or probable — disadvantage . |
| 27 | Edberg 's rise to No 2 , although a welcome gesture from Wimbledon in recognition of his two titles , could backfire , with the chance that today 's draw could place him in the same half as former champions Boris Becker and Michael Stich . |
| 28 | I mean I believe I could love him in the other way , his way , now . |
| 29 | One could imagine him in the witness box , speaking in a dull monotone , taking his time to answer counsel 's questions and giving clear , unshakable explanations or admitting his ignorance plainly . |
| 30 | I mean , it 's hard to think of an equivalent , but say you were an inhabitant of Hastings in the year 2066 and you went down to the beach one day and these longships were coming towards you and lots of people in chainmail and pointy helmets got out and said they 'd come for the Battle of Hastings and would you rustle up King Harold so they could shoot him in the eye and here was a huge wallet full of money for you to play your part . |