Example sentences of "he can be [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he can be sloppy about detail . |
| 2 | Even though he does not intend to insult , or is not seeking to insult , he can be guilty of the offence if he is aware that his conduct is or might be insulting . |
| 3 | ‘ David is keen to put himself in the shop window before the end of the season so he can be involved in a new club with their pre-season preparations , ’ said Town 's general manager Alan Smith . |
| 4 | Wherever 007 goes , he can be sure of encountering megalomaniacs set on world domination . |
| 5 | It is important to identify the settlor because if he or his spouse has retained a benefit or interest under the settlement or can benefit under the settlement he can be taxable upon the trust income . |
| 6 | If , however , he has oral sex with her and she is 16 years old or more , he can be liable for the offence of indecent assault only if it can be proved that she did not consent . |
| 7 | Under present law , whether a man administers a threat or not , he can be liable for rape if he has sexual intercourse with a woman knowing that she has submitted out of fear . |
| 8 | A break of the recreational variety might be no bad thing in the case of McAllister , however , assuming he can be ready in time for Lisbon . |