Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] he [be] [adj] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Similarly , when Gould says he is prepared to be persuaded about electoral reform , he needs to say what it would take to persuade him . |
| 2 | A first-class engineer , McCafferty claimed he was allergic to diesel fumes and treated with a knowing disdain the frequently repeated observation that , because of the engine-room 's highly efficient extractor fans , it was virtually impossible for anyone to detect the smell of diesel . |
| 3 | But Hirst showed he is close to being back to his sharpest again , pouncing on a clever Chris Waddle ball in the 84th minute to beat Alan Kelly . |
| 4 | My friend said he was nearer to that American sergeant than to all the grinning idiots who watched them march past on the way . |
| 5 | Two women in the car escaped unhurt , but the home owner says he 's lucky to be alive . |
| 6 | It 's the third such accident at the same spot and the owner says he 's lucky to be alive . |
| 7 | A lawyer whose client committed murder while on bail says he 's opposed to a new law which could lead to more people being remanded in custody . |
| 8 | Friends of Knighton believe he is close to putting together a deal which would see at least some of the shares resold within four months of a take-over . |
| 9 | Irina thought he was near to striking the old man . |
| 10 | At 31 Michael Queen admits he is young to be a local director with 3i . |
| 11 | Doctors say he is lucky to be alive . |
| 12 | Nowadays his mistakes are fewer , though Patsy reveals he is prone to hiding a few under the bed . |
| 13 | A Downing Street spokesman said he was grateful to the BBC for its prompt decision to draw attention to the lapse , and for respecting the confidentiality of the call . |
| 14 | Perhaps she loved him — there is every reason to suppose he was attractive to women : quiet-voiced , good-looking with fine eyes , well-educated , witty , and musical . |
| 15 | A vet who checked family records discovered he was 17 to 18 years old when he examined him at the Halewood RSPCA shelter yesterday evening . |
| 16 | When patients who did not contact their general practitioners before their attempts were questioned about why they had not gone to their doctor , it was found that many were reluctant to trouble him , some had found him unhelpful in the fist , and others thought he was unlikely to be helpful or might even be unsympathetic ( Hawton and Blackstock 1976 ) . |
| 17 | But Hong Kong analysts say he is unlikely to be tempted by Canary Wharf , preferring North American property . |
| 18 | His mother says he 's lucky to be alive : |