Example sentences of "he [is] [vb pp] by [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | SDLP leader Mr John Hume said that the first question he is asked by potential investors is : ‘ Will we be safe in Northern Ireland ? ’ |
| 2 | Sometimes he is beset by disturbing dreams or sensations while asleep . |
| 3 | He is said by reliable sources to be negotiating with both the US and Iran for compensation to give up the business , playing one nation off against the other . |
| 4 | He is surrounded by deep pathos , however , when sadly introduced by his father with callousness . |
| 5 | The week is costing him around £800 , but he is helped by discounted food and drink bills at Augusta and the reduced cost of staying with local people . |
| 6 | In this he is advised by English Heritage and the Ancient Monuments Boards for Scotland and Wales . |
| 7 | SINGER Bobby Brown , asked this week whether he 's intimidated by new wife Whitney Houston 's vocal prowess , said : ‘ Let's just say I do n't sing in the shower any more . ’ |
| 8 | He 's backed by fellow MPs and the residents of Castlemorton . |