Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] he be [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ How long has he been talking to you like that ? ’ |
| 2 | Sir Walter Scott once said he was honoured to be a mere twig on the Swinton family tree . |
| 3 | Her husband — there was no glow now — had clearly forgotten he was wed to her ; the link between him and this woman was almost visible . |
| 4 | Never before had he been subjected to such a plethora of opinions — often form people with whom he had no real relationship , many of whom , bore him and his family substantial grudges . |
| 5 | the children did n't even know he was talking to them . |
| 6 | I noticed on your card she called him Daniel David and then behold he 's going to be just Daniel . |
| 7 | ‘ I was rather hoping he was going to be here this afternoon . ’ |