Example sentences of "[adj] he be to " in BNC.
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| 31 | But even the ingenious Dom Pérignon failed to grasp how close he was to radically improving sparkling wine production . |
| 32 | Even as glowing profiles of the 39-year-old cricketer were published and broadcast saying how close he was to his family , he knew he would be moving out . |
| 33 | She climbed down , aware suddenly of how close he was to her , closer than he had been all morning , and when she turned , it was to find him looking down at her , a strange expression in his eyes . |
| 34 | The embalmer glanced to check how close he was to a narrow shelf on which a series of knives were arranged in orderly rows . |
| 35 | He suddenly realised how close he was to her . |
| 36 | How close he was to the truth , and yet how many light-years away . |
| 37 | She was amazed at how little he wore and how impervious he was to the cold . |
| 38 | But how eager he is to be rid of you , she thought , how desperate to have you out from under his roof . |
| 39 | He seemed unaware of how attractive he was to women . |
| 40 | His acute sense of observation was remarkable , and his pictures show how sensitive he was to his surroundings . |