Example sentences of "he is [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rather he is a participant in a form of life and the meaning of Truth for him is made apparent from the way in which it is used in that form of life . |
| 2 | And everyone knows that really he is advising medieval kings and nineteenth-century Prime Ministers . |
| 3 | He is wearing white shorts , and laughter lines run in deep creases by the sides of his eyes . |
| 4 | He is kept alive by dialysis sessions three times a week and the doctors , nurses and fellow-patients have become his friends and surrogate family . |
| 5 | He knows he is acting contrary to his fundamental principle or ideal , but the standard of the ideal is not lowered or compromised on that account . |
| 6 | He is thinking long term and is in an all-powerful position as the man in charge of the review . |
| 7 | ‘ Already he is looking weak . |
| 8 | ‘ We will have a better idea tomorrow as to whether he is out of danger but he is looking healthy . |
| 9 | Even though the defendant does not regard the nature of his own conduct as being disorderly , he has a sufficient mens rea to satisfy the section by being aware that he is using offensive language , or kicking over dustbins or turning out the lights in the cinema , or whatever else may be alleged to constitute the disorderly behaviour . |
| 10 | A glossary of terms and acronyms used can be very helpful not only to the reader but also to the writer who is forced to consider carefully how he is using various technical terms . |
| 11 | He is receiving long-term life-sustaining treatment . |
| 12 | If he chooses to use the word ’ collusion ’ , and apply it to me in that context , he is attributing dishonourable conduct — he should be ashamed of doing so . |
| 13 | the language properly conceived , and perverse forms of speech and thought : among the vast mass of the Population , it is certain that if a child is not learning good English , he is learning bad English , and probably bad habits of thought ; and some of the mischief done may never afterwards be undone . |
| 14 | He is seeing dalglish . |
| 15 | On one hand , therefore , McElroy is preparing for private companies to take over the reigns of the weather craft ; on the other , he is inviting other countries to become involved in what could be a link only between governments . |
| 16 | TACKLING your opponent very hard and then lifting him up with your hands under his armpits and pulling his hairs until he is screaming blue murder — and you say to the referee ‘ Well , I 'm only trying to help him ! ’ |
| 17 | DEFENDING champion Andrew Castle yesterday reached the third round of the Volkswagen National Championships in Telford — then announced he is quitting full-time tennis . |
| 18 | Sometimes plays straight , sometimes starts to distort , hardly perceptible at first , then more and more , until he is producing wild expressionist shrieks or light medieval dances , then gradually the hymn reasserts itself until all is as it should be . |
| 19 | Once more , as young Kevin McCallister , he is cut loose from the constraints of his frantic , harassed family . |
| 20 | Ted Hill , the Labour Party agent , has told the Enfield Advertiser that he is taking legal advice about this . |
| 21 | He is taking early retirement in order to concentrate his formidable energies on teaching adults . |
| 22 | When a child looks for a particular size box or a piece of material of a certain colour or texture , he is taking early steps towards sorting . |
| 23 | In the debate , The Prime Minister said he is taking full responsibility for the actions of the Chancellor . |
| 24 | EVERYONE is entitled to their opinion , and while I agree with Joe Hyam 's concerning service charges ( Caterer , 15–21 August ) , I feel he is taking unfair advantage of his position to have a go at people who do not do things the ‘ Joe Hyam ’ way . |
| 25 | Without going into whether the information would come from his audit file or the client 's file , the Institute has a stated policy that it will not put pressure on the incumbent auditor/adviser to supply information to a successor while fees remain outstanding — though the incumbent should be prepared to demonstrate that he is taking active steps to collect the outstanding fee including , if necessary , a writ or summons . |
| 26 | The speculator knows that he is taking risky decisions . |
| 27 | Now he is hiring medical specialists to help him overcome it . |
| 28 | Despite a rising Unix base , he is facing flat membership of 6,500 souls and 69 corporate sponsors and a clear lack of enthusiasm for the old user group even among the diehards . |
| 29 | Now neuro-surgeon Mr Nath is intending to take part in a cross country half marathon on the North Yorks Moors in July but he is hoping local clubs and societies will also join in his fundraising push . |
| 30 | In other situations , however , PH 's pattern of responding makes it clear that he is recognizing familiar faces at an unconscious level . |