Example sentences of "he be greeted by a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He rang the bell and when he was greeted by a rather surly butler he enquired , very politely , if it might be possible for him to speak with the Signora Calvino on a matter of the utmost urgency . |
| 2 | Knocking at the first door , he was greeted by a woman with a cigarette in her mouth , curlers in her hair and flour on her hands . |
| 3 | Back in the paddock he was greeted by a stream of expletives . |
| 4 | He was greeted by a sign printed in blue on gold which read : ‘ Charlie Trumper , the honest trader . |
| 5 | On arriving he was greeted by a young family and made his way through the clean , tastefully decorated hallway into the lounge . |