Example sentences of "[noun] [adj] for he [to-vb] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | he 's only been f here for half of the Debate , under those circumstances since he ca n't have heard all the arguments , it 's a bit rich for him to call us casual . |
| 2 | When other ships were sunk by icebergs he would be telephoned by newsmen eager for him to imagine the fate of the victims . |
| 3 | But while as host her father can make a speech or toast to his new son-in-law , it would be a bit immodest for him to sing the praises of his own daughter , so often a friend of the family is chosen to make a speech and toast to both bride and groom , particularly if the father is going to speak later . |
| 4 | Based on the assumption that the child has been in contact with at least some of the usual and varied sources of instruction and indoctrination , an answer from the parent along the following lines might carry for the child a ring of truth sufficient for him to accept , and be reassured . |
| 5 | A local authority does not acquire parental responsibility under an interim supervision order but the order may require the child or the person responsible for him to comply with the supervisor 's directions . |
| 6 | His mordant humour appealed to students , and it was by no means unusual for him to continue a lecture for half an hour in informal discussion with them . |
| 7 | They passed , and left the valley free for him to cross . |
| 8 | ‘ Maybe he 's used to servants , ’ I said to Helen in a loud voice , as I held the door open for him to slide in next to Jeeta and Jamila . |
| 9 | It was no doubt easy for him to embrace the theme of a united front against the barbarism of fascism . |
| 10 | His fingers were spanning her tiny waist , smoothing inexorably up the fabric of her bodice , shaping over the curves where her breasts swelled out like ripe melons ready for him to taste . |