Example sentences of "he is [adv] [adj] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He says he is equally willing to do the same for any other operating system . |
| 2 | He is not anxious to get involved . |
| 3 | ‘ ( 1 ) Whether or not the Director of the Serious Fraud Office , in employing her powers under section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 in relation to a person under investigation who has been charged with an offence , is obliged by any principle of law , before asking any question or seeking any information in relation to that offence , to inform that person that he is not obliged to answer such questions , or provide such information , and , if so , by what principle of law . |
| 4 | He is not obliged to deal with proofs lodged after the last date for proving but may do so if he thinks fit ( r 11.3(2) ) . |
| 5 | Equally , if it does offer him work , he is not obliged to accept it . |
| 6 | However , as the receiver in exercising his power of sale is in a position analogous to that of the mortgagee , he is not obliged to postpone sale in order to obtain a better price or to adopt a piecemeal method of sale . |
| 7 | It indicates that he is not content to confine himself to the small island of his own tradition and culture and consequently not recognize the significance of the spiritual insights of other religious traditions . |
| 8 | Nicol has strained neck muscles and although he is in the squad to face QPR today he is not certain to play . |
| 9 | Nicol has strained neck muscles and although he is in the squad to face QPR today he is not certain to play . |
| 10 | He feels that there is plenty of cricket left in him and , amid all the rumours and quotes about ‘ fuel in the tank ’ , he is not likely to relinquish his role with England until he has had another crack at the Ashes . |
| 11 | He feels that there is plenty of cricket left in him and , amid all the rumours and quotes about ‘ fuel in the tank ’ , he is not likely to relinquish his role with England until he has had another crack at the Ashes . |
| 12 | But if we are both determined to mislead him , he is not likely to make much headway . |
| 13 | There is absolutely no incentive for the second person on a low income to sign the application form because he is not liable to pay the tax . |
| 14 | When an owner of property against whom an order has been made under the Act comes into this court and complains that there has been some irregularity in the proceedings , and that he is not liable to have his property taken away , it is right , I think , that his case should be entertained sympathetically and that a statute under which he is being deprived of his rights to property should be construed strictly against the local authority and favourably towards the interest of the applicant , in as much as he for the benefit of the community is undoubtedly suffering a substantial loss , which in my view must not be inflicted upon him unless it is quite clear that Parliament has intended that it shall . |
| 15 | Where , for example , a tenant covenants " to keep in repair the demised property and the windows , window frames , boilers and air conditioning plant " it might be successfully argued on his behalf that he is not liable to repair the doors because they were not mentioned in the catalogue . |
| 16 | The man himself becomes a thief out of sheer desperation , and a sense of injustice , and , ironically , accepts the pardon which he is not willing to accord to the person who stole his bike . |
| 17 | Beware of the therapist who is so anxious to preserve the myth of ‘ special power ’ that he is not willing to tell you everything you wish to know . |
| 18 | Second-placed Sutton also have their strongest side for the home match with Wavertree , who have Ian Morley back , although he is not fit to bowl . |
| 19 | If he regards the inspectorate 's independence and integrity as humbug , he is not fit to serve as Minister of State . |
| 20 | Sadly , Brian Rowe 's personal circumstances have now changed and he is not able to take up the post . |
| 21 | there is not a single piece by anyone other than himself on these discs which he is not able to rattle off with the short of nonchalant ease that would probably make even ARgerich or Pollini green with envy . |
| 22 | If the prisoner is not aware of the judge 's advice he is not able to present to the Secretary of State a reasoned case for a lower figure . |
| 23 | He is not afraid to give the ball air and has variation . |
| 24 | He is not afraid to come before us in this book as a full-blown figure , someone who is quite recognizable ( from earliest school letters and the accounts of Kirkpatrick ) as ‘ the real Lewis ’ but who is also , for the first time , ‘ found ’ as an artistic voice . |
| 25 | As with any evasion , the horse can not be expected to know that he is not supposed to do it . |
| 26 | On the question of cancellation charges and other matters , the Minister has made it clear that he is not prepared to talk in terms of sums . |
| 27 | Finniston admits that being plunged into the deep end of commercial decisions he inevitably made mistakes in the early stages , although he is not prepared to take the blame entirely . |
| 28 | Kendall will come under increased pressure if he loses this fourth round replay and he is not prepared to keep faith with the players that failed him at Bramall Lane . |
| 29 | Dr Jordan says he is not prepared to drop his standard just to save the NHS some money , and I am sure many people will agree . |
| 30 | He is not prepared to discuss this dishonourable argument . |