Example sentences of "[adv] he be [adv] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Still he was nowhere to be seen . |
| 2 | If he had taken her here on the couch a few minutes ago , as he had so nearly done , their abandonment to passion then would have been a mutual — equal — thing , but now he was back to being the dominant partner in what remained of their relationship , controlling it and her . |
| 3 | Today he 's nowhere to be found . |
| 4 | ‘ But although he may seem quite well he 's still to be handled with care . |
| 5 | Presumably he 's not to be soft-soaped by a glass of Amontillado . ’ |
| 6 | Ajayi was trying to cultivate the seneschal 's acquaintance ( when her sore leg and stiff back let her get down to the basement levels where he was usually to be found ) whereas Quiss had started out trying to intimidate him . |