Example sentences of "[adj] [pers pn] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only that yours is a Panhard and his a Delahaye , the year must be the same . |
| 2 | So , though it is too late to learn the violin or the piano , now we have the very complex musical skills of mixing , using synthesizers ; and this she is learning as part of her musical education in Boston . |
| 3 | Gillian Mulcare is often very busy breeding Charolais sheep and growing vegetables , but despite this she is always on hand to assist her guests . |
| 4 | In this she is holidaying in France with her family . |
| 5 | She does want to be ‘ one of the gang ’ and to be admitted to the fortress den and in this she is successful . |
| 6 | Though she sees the sense in this she is reluctant to spill his address . |
| 7 | ‘ The fact she ran after the thieves shows how brave she is and how cowardly they are . ’ |
| 8 | I know her well , and how brave she is , and by God , for whatever he may have done he shall pay , and pay again . |
| 9 | It is well known that the Princess wanted ‘ out ’ of the Royal Family , but to her fellow passengers it was also clear she is only now coming to terms with the fact that she really is out — and quite alone . |
| 10 | People will be amazed in the next few months at the change in her image , but they should realise that first and foremost she is a caring , sharing woman . |
| 11 | A lot of poems in Serious Concerns ( Faber , £12.99 ; £4.99 pbk ) are about the poet 's life as led by Wendy Cope , how it does n't bring you happiness , money or men , which seems a trifle ungrateful , considering how popular she is . |
| 12 | " Goodness me , do n't start taking that as a compliment , she cares about everyone 's feelings , she 's an archetypal victim , she 's an absolute fool about other people 's feelings , and let me warn you , I may as well warn you , the more she dislikes somebody , the more somebody annoys her , the more careful she is not to hurt their feelings , in fact the only people she is ever rude to are people like me and Gabriel and Papa , I mean people she cares for enough not to worry about being fair to . |
| 13 | Sarah Helen was buried there 76 years ago , but today the locals are afraid she is coming back to terrorise them . |
| 14 | You know how superstitious she is , touching wood and not walking under ladders and throwing salt over her shoulder when she 's spilled some . |
| 15 | But Brown Owl forgot that one of the questions on it asked how old you are and that it is rude to ask a lady how old she is . |
| 16 | My er my friend you 'll ask how old she is anyway . |
| 17 | ‘ That 's because she does n't know how old she is . ’ |
| 18 | She needs to hide from reality but she also does n't want Mitch to see how old she is and the truth that she is hiding from : |
| 19 | Not worthy of a photograph I should n't think There 's the Queen Mother again , does n't say how old she is There is the picture of the doctor , mind you he does n't look like a junior doctor , he 's Pakistani and he looks about fifty ! |
| 20 | Well it could give her something to talk about but she 'll be more worried office experience and how old she is , and all this lot ! |
| 21 | Du n no how old she is but looks good on it anyway erm the erm the er let's do these these bits of paper er lost cats and dogs and things . |
| 22 | Oh she 's funny she is . |
| 23 | You do n't realize how fond she is of you . |
| 24 | In the group with two children Jill Duffy puts in a 105 hour week : of the forty she is the most industrious . |
| 25 | Living with her , day in day out , I was beginning to realize how unstable she is . |
| 26 | In 1357 he is required by statute to entrust the administration of the property to the near relations of the deceased . |
| 27 | I think that to be a loner and a writer is hell enough , but many would instantly tell me how horrendous it is to work in a factory — 1 did it for three months and loathed it — or to go to their office and stop from biting their nails when their boss has to score petty points off them . |
| 28 | In a case like this it is often a matter of assessing quickly ‘ Am I sure that I can reach the field , or if I get more sink will I fail to get there ? ’ |
| 29 | You see , when you are working in plan like this it is difficult to bear in mind that machine table heights can work in your favour and they can also work against you . |
| 30 | This it is , but the miracle is not that Patricia Routledge can make the old weep with ‘ Roses of Picardy ’ , but that she can still move the young with it . |