Example sentences of "he [be] [noun sg] to the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a court bailiff fails to effect service , a notice of non-service ( N 216 ) is sent by the court of which he is bailiff to the plaintiff or other party issuing the process ( Ord 7 , rr 2 – 6 ) . |
| 2 | At least he is father to the wish , even if he can not guarantee its achievement . |
| 3 | exactly , I mean this , this is , this is the I R A , they 're not part of any fucking small community they are the fucking community unto themselves and that 's is that , that was he 's answ erm , that was he 's answer to the question of do , do you believe him or something , you know , well all in all it was quite interesting |
| 4 | He was bearer to the Mamur Zapt and forgot his place because of his foolish wife . ’ |
| 5 | He was secretary to the Belfast Society for Promoting Knowledge ( the future Linen Hall Library ) , 1794–6 , and assistant secretary to the Royal Belfast Academical Institution , 1812–43 . |
| 6 | From 1853 to 1855 he was gardener to the Earl of Southampton at Whittlebury Lodge , Towcester . |
| 7 | He was second to the list of scholars . |
| 8 | In that year he was host to the Princess Anne , who came to the synagogue during Passover , the first occasion on which a member of the royal family visited the Jews at prayer . |
| 9 | ‘ He mentions his brother — but I thought you said he was brother to the girl 's mother ? ’ |
| 10 | From 1928 to 1932 he was attorney-general to the prince of Wales . |
| 11 | During World War I he was examiner to the inventions committee of the Air Ministry . |