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 |