Example sentences of "him on [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | He found another vessel whose captain ( a Scot ) was prepared to sign him on for the voyage to New York . |
2 | Provided that you have reduced the distance between you , your turning hip will jar against the opponent , lifting him on to the ball of his foot . |
3 | In this case , you should put him on to the defensive by maintaining a series of very strong attacks delivered from the correct distance . |
4 | A Polish farmer fits him out with a complete set of dry clothes and sends him on to the West German embassy in Warsaw . |
5 | His whole body felt bruised from the speed at which Doyle had dragged him round and thrown him on to the floor when they heard the shout outside . |
6 | I pushed him on to the bed and started to take his shoes off . |
7 | An advanced manoeuvre used in stronger winds in which the sailor lets the sail pull him on to the board from a position in the water . |
8 | They , no doubt confused beyond belief , gratefully passed him on to the Americans |
9 | ‘ Th'best go down first and catch his legs when I 've helped him on to the ladder , ’ Jess told Hawkins . |
10 | Jed grabbed Gorelli by the upper arm and spun him on to the balcony . |
11 | Then she drew him on to the covers and pushed him gently back . |
12 | The fear followed him on to the table at the Rothmans and the man who had pillaged nine titles last season lost to world No 52 Tony Chappel — a player who had managed to take just one frame off him in two previous meetings . |
13 | Not our questions about the problem of God , but God 's call and invitation to us determined the direction of his thought and shaped his writing ; and it was this basic orientation that led him on to the restatement of christological and trinitarian dogma as the foundation and horizon of theology itself . |
14 | He had then polished off Duncan 's leftovers before driving him on to the hotel . |
15 | The president had silenced the vociferous strike-leader by bringing him on to the ruling body . |
16 | It had once even gone so far as to empty him on to the floor for voicing an intolerant opinion on the Jesuits . |
17 | He did not qualify him for income support , he supported him on to the back of his ass , he took him to the inn . |
18 | Kate followed him on to the landing and shouted : ‘ You 're another one . |
19 | Ellwood spun him a dozen more times , then released him on to the sofa . |
20 | ‘ How did that kind of line get him on to the insulin project ? ’ |
21 | With the rough timbers pushed wide I got behind the bullock and sent him on to the opening . |
22 | With a considerable effort the men got him on to the stretcher , and Redpath noticed that his trouser pockets seemed to be bulging rather curiously . |
23 | It seemed like a minor miracle when she found herself seated within touching distance of the small group of musicians , until she realised that Rune was well-known here , not only by the management but , as the current number drew to a triumphant close , to the players as well , as they drew him on to the low rostrum and surrounded him with much back-slapping and laughter . |
24 | She followed him on to the train for the short journey to Bruges . |
25 | I helped Archie to his feet and after a necessary detour into the bathroom launched him on to the landing . |
26 | Richardson , too , made a mediocre start being one over par for his first six holes , but then birdies at the seventh , ninth and 10th moved him on to the leaderboard . |
27 | It was in Launceston that Gould took the opportunity of parting company with Gilbert , instructing him to await the arrival in Launceston of the Comet , which would carry him on to the Swan River in Western Australia . |
28 | The shapechanger dropped him on to the ground . |
29 | I held the door for him on to the street . |
30 | If there was no work there , the tramping artisan was fed , given a bed for the night and a few pence to see him on to the next town on the official tramping route . |