Example sentences of "[that] he is [adv] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Nevertheless it seems to me that Gironella is right , or that he is right in so far as he is using ‘ mestizo ’ to claim for his work a Mexican , not a European identity .
2 What is increasingly important to McEnroe , now that he is probably in his final year , in the picture he will leave in everyone 's mind .
3 He has a long way to go before equalling last year 's prize money of £42,399 , but the wonder horse proved that he is again in irresistible form when opening Whitaker 's account with a first prize of £3,700 .
4 ‘ A problem for Falconer is that he is just on the way back .
5 I should mention that he is here with us and I 'm sure you 'll be hearing from him and his wife , Dorothy , and we 're very happy to have you .
6 AFTER READING Jon Wilde 's espousal of marital bliss ( ‘ Modern Times ’ ) in your June issue , I was surprised to discover that he is not above indulging in a masturbatory fantasy over our beloved future queen in the self same issue !
7 ‘ Whosoever would have it known that he is not of the common herd ’ , suggested Clifford Howard , ‘ develops a spleen against the Hollywood movies . ’
8 ‘ Our friend here does not seem to appreciate that the world 's greatest detective is conducting a criminal investigation and that he is not to be thwarted .
9 ‘ Mr. H. is well known in public assistance circles , and the Ministry have issued a circular that he is not to be accorded any special treatment .
10 An examination of the client 's hesitance , however , indicates that he is not at all sure about the terminology and that he may simply be echoing the wording of the charge .
11 I have to warn the Chancellor that there is a widespread belief that he is not at all likely to take the measures that might prove necessary if intervention is insufficient to stem severe downward pressure on sterling in the coming months .
12 Above all , you should be aware that he is not under an obligation to promote a settlement that is ‘ fair ’ or to explain unfair dismissal law to you in great detail .
13 Provided that the doctor is satisfied that the patient , when forbidding further treatment , was aware of what he was saying , the short answer must be that he is not in breach of his duty .
14 He is saying that he is not in favour of NATO 's present policy of maintaining adequate sub-strategic forces based in Europe and of ensuring that they are maintained and kept up to date .
15 Although he has said that he is not in favour of that , he would nevertheless still keep them if that was NATO 's decision .
16 Before disclosing the agreement the vendor should ensure that he is not in breach of any confidentiality undertakings contained in the agreement and if necessary first obtain the consent of the other parties before disclosing the agreement to the purchaser .
17 ‘ An attitude like that will make sure that he is NOT in the side . ’
18 ‘ An attitude like that will make sure that he is NOT in the side . ’
19 Dr Jim Howe , Tony 's doctor , said : ‘ His parents said how peaceful their son has looked over his last few days and how relieved they are that he is finally at rest . ’
20 ‘ Did you mention when you wrote that he is in with some Cockney riff-raff ? ’
21 He is leading a Kings Kids Christmas tour in Ayrshire but before that he is off to Albania to look at opportunities of taking a team there in Summer ‘ 93 .
22 Tony announces that he is off for a crumble , an expression that has taken his fancy and replaced the computerese of going for a ‘ system dump . ’
23 The earth curved up and around me wherever I went , as if I were at the bottom of a dish , and no matter how far I travelled I could get no nearer the rim — like a spaceman hurtling , as he thinks , towards the edge of the universe , only to find it unfolding before him and closing in behind , so that he is always at the centre .
24 To rejoice in the Lord is to have the unshakable confen confidence that he is always at hand , and that you and I are always in his hand no matter what happens .
25 ‘ Ken Livingstone 's problem is that he is always on the television slagging the party off . ’
26 This means that he is always in control : he never takes a holiday from his responsibilities .
27 Yet despite his fame , despite the feeling that he is always in the public eye , he is making only his third TV appearance in a decade in A Foreign Field ( Sunday , BBC1 , 9.05pm ) .
28 It can become difficult to get such a patient to accept that he is back to normal as he has no milepost to reach .
29 So:perhaps you are worried in case he comes home , now that he is back in these parts . ’
30 Now that he is back among us , will the right hon. Gentleman say whether there are really eight months to go ?
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