Example sentences of "or she [be] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is with the subject in mind that Minton restates his belief that unless a painter paints with love , he or she is like a blacksmith hammering away with appropriate tools but no fire . |
| 2 | To provide an illustration , a child who gets into trouble is much more likely to come before a court if he or she is from a poor home and has parents who do not get on with the welfare authorities or the police , than if his or her family is prosperous , respectable and willing to co-operate with the police and social services . |
| 3 | Anyone who has been alongside a ship when he or she is in a small boat knows the way she towers over you at a dockside . |
| 4 | Downlights should be , if possible , fitted with some sort of anti-glare device or any unfortunate standing underneath could feel that he or she is in an interrogation chamber . |
| 5 | Furthermore , while these " blankouts " may distress other people , the primary sufferer may find them confusing but may go so far in denial as to accuse other people of having faulty memory for the things said or done while he or she was in a " blankout " . |
| 6 | When arriving at the foreign post , will he or she be in a less senior capacity than in the home country because of unfamiliarity with local customs and methods of working ? |