Example sentences of "[prep] [noun prp] [adv] he is [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | He finds an icon for his teaching in the Old Testament account ( Exodus 19 ) of Moses ' ascent of Sinai where he is separated from the people and priests by a cloud in the darkness of which he encounters God . |
2 | It should be Bowe 's last defence until November when he is expected to fight Evander Holyfield in a rematch . |
3 | And Christie 's slice of the action might reach as high as £70,000 , with Lewis — idolised in Japan where he is given almost god-like status — pocketing £100,000 . |
4 | Holyfield , watching Ruddock gunned down live on the American HBO cable network at his training camp home in Houston where he is preparing for his November 13 defence against Bowe , said : ‘ Sure , Lewis looked good but I 'm not alarmed because I 'm a very cool person . |
5 | In pursuit of these , Mopsus proposes marriage to a fine lady and is beaten by her servants ; he steals his father 's rent money and sets out for London where he is robbed by a prostitute and thrown into gaol ; his father sends more money which he uses to bribe the gaoler ; he is tricked into marrying an aristocrat 's mistress who promptly gives birth ; the woman leaves and the baby dies ; the prodigal returns to his father . |
6 | Mr Kirwan was treated at Redcar where he is understood to have suffered a minor chest injury . |