Example sentences of "he [be] [verb] [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But now , the soft clicks coming with typical irregularity , he listened to them painfully and let his mind slide back ten years to what he must remember , to the truth he must recall if he were going to be able to tell lies . |
| 2 | He is bound to be nervous too , playing in front of big crowds — a big price tag — expectation — playing for the club he supported . |
| 3 | Certainly this limpidity is not within Eliot 's reach even when he is trying to be limpid , as in ‘ Ash-Wednesday ’ ; , and of course the experience of a simple person enduring a commonplace and unavoidable sorrow — is such as Eliot could never manage , early or late . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | He is said to be hyperactive by the nursery staff and seems to show some bizarre behaviour . |
| 6 | Subjective comments about John : ‘ He is said to be hyperactive and seems to show bizarre behaviour ’ ( lines 8 and 9 ) . |
| 7 | He is believed to be honest and is known for his involvement in the army-backed project for ‘ Green Esarn ’ . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | I missed his semi-erect dick , because I was furiously scribbling down detailed descriptions of his buttocks , but only a severely learning-impaired person would consider the character he is playing to be representative of normality . |
| 10 | ‘ 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | He is held to be efficient , fair-minded , scrupulously honest , and is well-liked by his colleagues . |
| 13 | ‘ If he was only 60 per cent today , he is going to be awesome , ’ said proud joint-owner Allen Paulson after the race . |
| 14 | Erm the only way he is going to be able to do that is when his dead . |
| 15 | He thinks he is going to be sick . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | In truth , he is begging to be convinced . |
| 18 | shows a faith that persists even when he is told to be quiet by the crowd . |
| 19 | He is expected to be dead by then but his action could open the way for thousands of similar cases worldwide . |
| 20 | He is expected to be able to vote in the crucial Maastricht Treaty referendum on Sunday . |
| 21 | He is expected to be resourceful , not to show initiative . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | He is expected to be fit again within eight weeks , but faces regular physiotherapy and has been ordered to rest completely . |
| 24 | If he 's determined to be awkward , roll on the eighth ! |
| 25 | He does n't realize it fully yet , because he 's trying to be nice to me at the moment . |
| 26 | I think he 's trying to be sensible and doing it all wrong . ’ |
| 27 | The point is , he 's engaged to be married . |
| 28 | 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 ! |
| 29 | Like most boys he 's full of sin but he 's promised to be good . |
| 30 | If you pay money to an artist how can you tell if he 's going to be famous a couple of years from now ? |