Example sentences of "idea [prep] [verb] he [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Miss Thorne suddenly hit upon the idea of casting him as the ghost of Marley , Scrooge 's ex-partner . |
| 2 | He did not even notice when one of his class became stuck in the hole in the floorboards and was there all day until Endill had the idea of smearing him with butter to slide him out . |
| 3 | The idea of bringing him to justice . |
| 4 | With some wild , unplanned , unfocused idea of shaming him with feminine helplessness , she stayed mute as he drew her into his arms , and remained passive as he gathered her up to him . |
| 5 | Guillaume was also disturbed by Modi 's unpredictable and unbusinesslike behaviour : ‘ the mere idea of asking him for a signature , which would have legalized a relationship , seemed ridiculous to me ’ . |
| 6 | A loss would give momentum to the idea of dumping him at the party convention in July . |
| 7 | ‘ I congratulate myself , in fact , on the idea of nominating him as head boy designate , ’ pursued Edward Crumwallis . |