Example sentences of "he [be] [vb pp] [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is bound to be nervous too , playing in front of big crowds — a big price tag — expectation — playing for the club he supported . |
| 2 | In addition to his political and military achievements , Barbarossa acquired a legendary fame ; like the British King Arthur , he is said to be sleeping , awaiting the time of greatest need for his return as a national saviour . |
| 3 | He is said to be hyperactive by the nursery staff and seems to show some bizarre behaviour . |
| 4 | Subjective comments about John : ‘ He is said to be hyperactive and seems to show bizarre behaviour ’ ( lines 8 and 9 ) . |
| 5 | He is believed to be honest and is known for his involvement in the army-backed project for ‘ Green Esarn ’ . |
| 6 | It is no good the Minister , whenever he is found to be wanting and to be wrong , starting to hurl abuse across the Chamber or making allegations that have absolutely no substance . |
| 7 | ‘ Actually , ’ Doone said calmly , ‘ he is known to be able to drive his father 's jeep on the Downs expertly , and my men have discovered he was out of school last Wednesday afternoon on a field trip to Windsor Safari Park . |
| 8 | Walker is keen to continue the momentum which has thrown Norwich right back into the thick of the title race and he is reported to be keen to sign Bournemouth 's highly rated striker Efan Ekoku . |
| 9 | He is held to be efficient , fair-minded , scrupulously honest , and is well-liked by his colleagues . |
| 10 | He has n't been humble , he has n't grovelled , he is deemed to be arrogant — if he is , it 's probably that inner confidence which has brought him through his ordeal with such sanity and poise . |
| 11 | shows a faith that persists even when he is told to be quiet by the crowd . |
| 12 | He is expected to be dead by then but his action could open the way for thousands of similar cases worldwide . |
| 13 | He is expected to be able to vote in the crucial Maastricht Treaty referendum on Sunday . |
| 14 | He is expected to be resourceful , not to show initiative . |
| 15 | Johnny Jamieson picked up a first half knock in the 2– defeat by Portadown but he is expected to be fit in time for Saturday . |
| 16 | He is expected to be fit again within eight weeks , but faces regular physiotherapy and has been ordered to rest completely . |
| 17 | If he 's determined to be awkward , roll on the eighth ! |
| 18 | The point is , he 's engaged to be married . |
| 19 | Using such a bureau as a back-up to your in-house facility is obviously a possibility — except that he 's bound to be busy when you need him ! |
| 20 | Like most boys he 's full of sin but he 's promised to be good . |
| 21 | He 's meant to be good that good he were n't fucking no good last night keeping up with us was he ? |
| 22 | He 's rumoured to be gay , ’ she added , seeing Loretta 's surprised expression . |
| 23 | He 's known to be self-opinionated , tenacious , a despiser of ‘ corporate bullshit ’ ( a favourite catchphrase is ‘ There are no Misters in this company ’ ) and a believer in the absolute rightness of making the best possible product at the lowest possible price . |
| 24 | He 's known to be self-opinionated , tenacious , a despiser of ‘ corporate bullshit ’ ( a favourite catchphrase is ‘ There are no Misters in this company ’ ) and a believer in the absolute rightness of making the best possible product at the lowest possible price . |
| 25 | While he was perceived to be concerned with the great strategic issues of war leadership , the representatives of the Party had to tackle the tedious , and often unpopular , workaday matters affecting daily life in the Heimat . |
| 26 | Father Shanahan received his call to God when he was engaged to be married , the court heard . |
| 27 | I remember my mess-mate and how he was engaged to be married , and today he would be happily married with kids . ’ |
| 28 | He was believed to be pro-French , and therefore ‘ liberal ’ . |
| 29 | For instance , one woman who was described by all as extremely jealous of her husband ( he was said to be innocent ) had an angry liver , and she was always quarrelling . |
| 30 | Later when the prices soared he was said to be furious . |