Example sentences of "and he [verb] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kim 's ludicrous failure punctured his stature and he declined to be replaced by Rhee . |
| 2 | He tried to stand but collapsed and he had to be dragged to the Headmaster . |
| 3 | It was afternoon — the morning had gone on Crabb Robinson — which meant that all the ample , high , soft-blue leather desks along the spokes of the great wheel that radiated from the Superintendent 's desk , ensphered by the Catalogue , were taken , and he had to be content with one of the minimal flat triangular ends of the late-come segments inserted between these spokes . |
| 4 | He was going to visit someone and he had to be clean , bright , well-dressed , smart and quite definitely sober . |
| 5 | His lank locks had to be shorn and he had to be kitted-out with battle-dress and ammunition boots . |
| 6 | From time to time he would take it out and read it , but no others came ; and he had to be content from time to time with the sight of Dinah above him on the lighted stage , playing her part superbly , her breasts outlined by scarlet netted silk . |
| 7 | But the windy conditions put paid to that , and he had to be content with finishing the 26 miles 385 yards ( 42.195 kilometres ) course in 2 hours 46 minutes 51 seconds . |
| 8 | He made it clear that he stayed at La Tour Monchauzet because the vines needed him — and because he was sure that one day — somehow — Isabelle would return to him , and he had to be here — waiting . ’ |
| 9 | Sorloth could not make it because he played for his Turkish club at Sunday and he had to be in Poland at 11AM this monday ; and that was not possible . |
| 10 | But Danny was beyond reasoning with and he had to be taken from the pool kicking and shouting . |
| 11 | Unfortunately , his calf muscle was done for and he had to be substituted by the senior linesman . |
| 12 | And he had to be dressed in his Sunday best when he went round . |
| 13 | He watches and he likes to be watched . |
| 14 | ‘ being the driver ’ Driver means the person who takes the motor vehicle on the road and he continues to be the driver until the journey is finished , although he may have stopped and switched the engine off some minutes before : Jones v Prothero [ 1952 ] 1 All ER 434 . |
| 15 | He suddenly remembered that the Budmouth coast was famous for the number of swimmers drowned there every year , and he began to be afraid that he would soon be one of them . |
| 16 | His words were taken up by many who would not have dreamed of opening any of his more technical works , and he came to be in great demand as a speaker at rallies and at the numerous conferences and seminars on the death of images organized by the Universities , the Churches and the innumerable Humanist organizations which had mushroomed in the immediately preceding decades . |
| 17 | Roy 's performances earned him a deserved reputation as a neat and clever footballer and he came to be regarded by press and public alike as one of Palace 's most consistent performers during the six years he was on our staff . |
| 18 | Work is still going on to raise team support for Peter , and he hopes to be making more visits to churches . |
| 19 | ‘ Well ’ and he waited to be certain he was putting it right , for she gave him scruples ‘ well , as we were saying , one is n't sure of the ruling hand any longer , so there is an inclination these days to take over oneself . ’ |
| 20 | There are two goals for Martin Foyle , but Spurs ' Paul Gascoigne also scores twice and he proves to be their match winner . |
| 21 | Later Rameshwar became ill and his conscience pricked him because of his evil treatment of Tukaram , and he asked to be forgiven . |
| 22 | I may have been being a bit selfish , but I could n't bear to lose him in that way , and he seemed to be making such an effort himself , not ever putting weight on that leg and eating as much as he could . |
| 23 | There was a slight flush on Neil 's cheekbones , and he seemed to be avoiding Ewen 's eye . |
| 24 | I looked at Oliver and he seemed to be in genuine distress . |
| 25 | McNab 's head was lowered and he seemed to be pondering in a lugubrious sort of way . |
| 26 | His eyes were glittering with anger and he seemed to be about to throw a punch . |
| 27 | And he seemed to be pretending that he had never touched her with his hot , wet mouth , anyway . |
| 28 | Belov was loading up , getting ready to leave , and he seemed to be in a hurry . |
| 29 | The only person in the room Dyson recognized was de Sousa , the producer , and he seemed to be the least important of them all . |
| 30 | But his face was serious now , and he seemed to be taking an inordinate interest in the grain of his desktop . |