Example sentences of "him [conj] he is [adv] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 It does n't matter if the child grows up to be an adult whose logic tells him that he is n't stupid ; if those words have been repeated often enough , he will never have the confidence to realise how much he knows or to make proper use of that knowledge .
2 The child 's subconscious reaction remains the same and , unless careful understanding is given to him at each stage of his growing up , he will spend the rest of his life in such a way that he reinforces that self-image which tells him that he is not worthy of receiving love .
3 They did not snub him because he is too right-wing , but because his government has been incompetent .
4 ‘ The first fence seemed so small for him because he is so big , ’ the jockey recalled delightedly .
5 Tying them by the leg with a string about 4 or 5 feet long fastened to the ground , and , when he is made to stand fair , a great ignorant merciless fellow at a distance agreed upon and at two pence three throws , flings a ‘ scail ’ at him till he is quite dead .
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