Example sentences of "[Wh det] is [vb pp] to him " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If , therefore , for any unhappy reason , counsel for the defence is unable to accept the assumption which stems from the fact that a particular statement has not been made available to him by the prosecution , it would become counsel 's duty to invite the judge to exercise the discretionary power which is given to him by the proviso to section 18 of the Evidence Law , ( c. 118 [ J. ] ) , by examining the statement himself and directing that it be used in such manner as the justice of the case demands . |
| 2 | One of them , Stuart Surridge , did not live to see the production , which is dedicated to him ; but he gave it a memorable quote when he reflected on his Surrey players of the 1950s , with whom he won five consecutive County Championships : they were a great side , he recalled : ‘ All they wanted was a kick up the arse ! ’ |
| 3 | The patient is able to understand , but not repeat , what is said to him . |
| 4 | The person to whom it is addressed can not be expected to conduct a minute linguistic analysis of what is said to him where this is accompanied by aggressive gestures . |
| 5 | So far , rather surprisingly in view of his family 's origins , he says very little , but he obviously understand much of what is said to him . |
| 6 | In any piece of fiction there must be room for the reader — room for him to jump at a suggestion , to insert himself into a story , to respond to hints and clues : to be told what is offered to him is to encourage him to read passively and so to give him less than he deserves . |
| 7 | There can be a useful discussion between the project leader and an ergonomist where the former is invited to clarify how he sees these intercommunication problems being dealt with including such criteria as what is reported to him , what to the meeting of sub-heads and what occurs directly between sub-teams . |
| 8 | He has first of all a touching proclivity to awe-struck admiration of whatever is presented to him as noble by a constituted authority ; and , secondly , a complete absence of any immediate reaction to a work of art until his judgement has thus been hypnotized by the voice of authority … |
| 9 | To read at sight whatever is submitted to him is child 's play … he makes me realize that it is difficult to guard against madness on seeing prodigies . |