Example sentences of "he [verb] [adj] to be [art] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | He found this to be the case . |
| 2 | Fru Blicher continued , ‘ We 've not had time to print Herr Eberhardt 's programme — in any case , he wants this to be a somewhat informal occasion — so Herr Eberhardt will introduce each of his songs himself . |
| 3 | After dinner he took us to the Royal College of Art , where he seemed proud to be an honorary member of the faculty club and students ' union . |
| 4 | He appears content to be the father , rather than the designer , of the new constitution . |
| 5 | He took this to be a truth ‘ so near and obvious to the mind , that a man need only open his eyes to see ’ it . |
| 6 | But he knew this to be a delusion . |
| 7 | The name of the candidate who is standing for election , and the name of his replacement , who will replace him if he becomes ineligible to be a Member of Parliament . |