Example sentences of "him [adv prt] against the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would pin him up against the nearest wall and try to eat his clothes , or chase him until his cries of fright attracted everyone 's amused attention . |
| 2 | Why , wondered Senator Rudman at the hearings , had he not taken North into his office and closed the door and put him up against the wall and pushed him and pushed him and pushed him ? |
| 3 | He bent to pick them up and I pulled him into the alley and smashed him up against the wall . |
| 4 | Then Sam says something else — I do n't know — so I grab him and I have him up against the wall and feet are off the ground , and I said , ‘ Sam , I hope you know what I mean , Sam ! ’ |
| 5 | The younger man had hauled his older opponent from the ground and held him up against the wall with one hand while he pummelled his face with the other , and the blood covered his fist . |
| 6 | Bernard grabbed the front of Barak 's shirt and slammed him up against the wall . |
| 7 | He grabbed Brett the moment he opened the door and slammed him up against the wall . |
| 8 | And the wind took him up pony and all , and plumped him up against the hedge . ’ |
| 9 | A huge hand grabbed Zen 's shoulder and dragged him outside , shoving him up against the side of the car . |
| 10 | If that had happened in my day , those players would have had him up against the nearest wall and sorted it out . |
| 11 | A tube burst and the blow back threw him back against the tender end . |
| 12 | The assassin 's blow threw him back against the wall , hitting it so hard he brought books tumbling from the shelves , but before the assassin 's fingers found his throat he delivered a punch to the man 's belly that must have touched some tender place , because the assault ceased , and the attacker let him go , his eyes fixed for the first time on Gentle 's face . |
| 13 | Graham had managed to untie his hands soon after entering the room and lashed out at Samir , catching him on the side of the face with his fist , rocking him back against the wall . |
| 14 | As the German doubled over , he raised a knee in his face , sending him back against the bar . |