Example sentences of "but he be [adj] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he is good at making ships . ’ |
| 2 | Hughes readily admits to being something of a sexual tearaway but he is uncomfortable at the thought of superseding Michael Ignatieff as the thinking woman 's crumpet . |
| 3 | But he 's brilliant at old ladies , bright old ladies with shining eyes . ’ |
| 4 | Not that Tony is either but he 's handy at sticking daggers in your back and that 's better than nothing . |
| 5 | It crossed my mind that my father looked worried , but he was good at acting and perhaps that was just what he wanted me to think , so deep down I remained unconvinced . |
| 6 | The physician , a Muslim from India , made no protest to the Mutawas , but he was incensed at the role he was forced to play . |
| 7 | But he was friendly at the next GP and apologised . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ He did n't score many goals but he was brilliant at laying on the ball for others . |
| 9 | But he was present at a hearing in which the other witness identified one of the pictures as the assailant . |
| 10 | When we parted I told Eric that one day soon I would bring you to see him but he was horrified at the idea . |
| 11 | Barny may have been a natural for breeding , but he was useless at actually rearing his offspring . |
| 12 | Silent and solitary he often was , as Eckert knew from the evidence of Margaret Townsend , Thomas 's aunt , but he was eager at all times to share his country knowledge with young people . |
| 13 | He was proud that the invisible spirit animating the slight frame had dared to conceive the intended deed as his duty ; but he was afraid at the same time that he would lack the courage to endure the pain and carry it through . |
| 14 | He was a man who was used to the supernatural but he was amazed at the things that he saw ! |