Example sentences of "[noun sg] he [modal v] be [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | He was magnificent , but she must n't let the surge of unexpected excitement running through her blind her to the danger he could be to Dana . |
2 | Normally on New Year 's Day he would be at home with Mandy . |
3 | Colin French walked out of court this afternoon — flanked by police for his own protection — but in less than a month he could be behind bars . |
4 | Now that Joe is back from holiday , no doubt he will be in touch with you about a visit to Godalming . |
5 | Once done , he set about building this lodge to serve as a grandstand , from whose balcony he could be with family and friends and watch his hounds coursing deer across the bare miles . |
6 | He claimed that the circumstances of putting the death penalty into effect , in particular the likelihood of a long delay between sentence and execution during which time he would be on death row , would constitute an inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment contrary to Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights . |
7 | Meantime it 's a living hell for all of us , and I need all the help we can get to shorten the time he will be in prison . ’ |