Example sentences of "and he [be] [adj] to " in BNC.

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1 His only brother , Vincent , who is a scientist , is also musically inclined : he plays cello and piano and sings in a choral society and he is married to a music teacher .
2 Although Saddlers ' Hall , runner-up to Toulon in last year 's St Leger , did not defeat strong opposition , it was more the way in which he achieved this victory that impressed and he is certain to be a force later in the season .
3 Their UK representative is Arvids Natzins of Corby , Northants , and he is appealing to aero clubs worldwide to ‘ twin ’ with LAK and to exchange information as the Latvians urgently need western experience to bring their club back to life and to use western practices .
4 Which is actually a very s serious idea and he is opposed to that , that new kind of genetic engineering , alright .
5 He likes it , and he is used to grooming sessions .
6 Opening rounds of 85 and 78 at the qualifying school in Montpellier have wrecked his chance of a 1993 tour card and he is close to quitting a game that once promised millionaire status .
7 The wind is beginning to get up and he is keen to be started .
8 Gary 's broken bone is within centimetres of his spinal cord and he is likely to be in hospital for at least a fortnight .
9 Delay has occurred contrary to the terms of chapter 29 and he is entitled to his stay .
10 If you say a man has killed his wife , you are damaging his-reputation and he is entitled to damages which could be considerable .
11 But the Home Secretary has a wider view , and he is answerable to Parliament and public opinion .
12 And he is generous to the point where he would be without money himself to help someone .
13 He is first and foremost a brilliant engineer and he is happy to be free to concentrate on research and development while I get on with marketing . ’
14 And he is unlikely to be disappointed .
15 James Tomlinson had a mysterious experience which defied rational explanation and he is resigned to the fact that he will never satisfactorily solve the enigma of the disappearing passenger .
16 " He knows when he 's on to something good , and he 's loyal to his staff , I 'll give him that , whatever he may have to say to anyone behind closed doors .
17 We 've been to visit him , he 's back to visit us , and he 's available to us on the phone for a year , and all of that 's covered by this Department of the Environment .
18 Because Mr has represented him , Mr said before that he he thought it was as duty solicitor that he , he has represented him at some stage as duty solicitor but , he is represented under legal aid though this defendant by a firm of solicitors in Birmingham and he 's anxious to be committed for trial today .
19 But he is represented under a legal aid order , this defendant , by a firm of solicitors in Birmingham and he 's anxious to be committed for trial today .
20 Piggy is a typical unpopular person and Ralph the opposite whereas Jack seems arrogant , aggressive and he 's used to having charge .
21 He 's richer than Ferry and he 's married to Jerry
22 There 's this man right and he 's married to this woman called Lorraine , but because he had , meanwhile he was married to a woman called Lorraine and he had
23 And he 's sure to be keeping a fatherly eye on the Chinese as they tuck into their flish ‘ n ’ crips !
24 He 's probably the country 's top taxidermist , and he 's sick to the gills with eating salmon .
25 And er she said Julie married your husband so er all Pam said was yes she said and he 's welcome to her .
26 ‘ I expect they 're stale , ’ he said cheerfully , ‘ and he 's glad to be rid of them .
27 He 's bitching at me all of the time , he 's complaining , and he 's apt to be yelling at me , too .
28 He knows it is the hostages , the old witch , her precious daughter , and her whelp , and he 's scared to the marrow of his bones .
29 St Jovite has landed an unfavourable outside draw , but he reserves his best form for right-handed tracks like Longchamp and he 's likely to be sharper than when beaten by Dr Devious at Leopardstown .
30 and he 's supposed to be obtaining initials with the
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