Example sentences of "he [vb mod] [be] [adj] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The premium rate suggested by him would be equivalent to an amount in excess of £1 billion ( $1.95 billion ) for a syndicate with a capacity of £41m ; this in addition to the losses already paid and reserved . |
| 2 | She flattered herself this was done discreetly , and was noticed by no-one , though the yearning in her look as she gazed at him would be obvious to a child of five , and the staff made frequent jokes about her loving him with a love that made his life a burden . |
| 3 | ‘ Then he may be useful to us , ’ Edward said thoughtfully . |
| 4 | First , he may be liable to conviction of an offence under the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 . |
| 5 | Secondly , he may be liable to his purchaser for breach of a term of his contract — a matter to be considered in the next chapter . |
| 6 | Where the action is for unliquidated damages and the defendant delivers an admission of liability for the claim but disputes or does not admit the amount of the plaintiff 's dam ages , then : ( 1 ) if the defendant offers to pay in satisfaction of the claim a specific sum which the plaintiff accepts , the provisions of this rule shall apply as if the defendant had admitted part of the plaintiff 's claim ; and ( 2 ) in any other case , the plaintiff may apply to the court for such judgment as he may be entitled to upon the admission , and the court may give such judgment , including interlocutory judgment for damages to be assessed and costs , or make such other order on the application as it thinks just . |
| 7 | But we need to know a lot more about for example his housing costs , his rent and rate rebates that he may be entitled to and so on , before we can really say erm that we can make a proper comparison erm and different countries have different priorities . |
| 8 | he may be eligible to be on a training course , for what we do n't know , but er after you 've been unemployed six months you are either required to or you have the opportunity to , or you can go on a state training course but what they train you for or to do we , we have n't actually got defined yet . |
| 9 | The buyer will be entitled to damages only and he will still have to pay the purchase price of the computer , although he may be able to set-off a sum representing the damages . |
| 10 | Yes that 's all very nice but Deano ai n't gon na score from 10 yards let alone 30 — the shots looked nice but he should be closer to goal . |
| 11 | I divested myself of all my own French honours and laid them in my elder son 's lap on condition he should be content to be French , as I had discovered I was English . |
| 12 | He should be used to them by now because they had become a frequent occurrence during the past few months , particularly since Martin had been bringing Miss Crosbie to the house . |
| 13 | But , most puzzling of all , why was the American so anxious that he should be nice to her … ? |
| 14 | If you want to try acupuncture , ask your vet and he should be able to ‘ point ’ you in the right direction ! |
| 15 | He knew that if he kept under the trees , he should be able to crest the Monument yet remain hidden from the mysterious workers . |
| 16 | If the individual 's rights are affected he should be entitled to the same protection by the courts as he would be in respect of the decision of a wide range of other tribunals and bodies to whom decisions involving a question of law are assigned . |
| 17 | I reckon he must be allergic to them or something . ’ |
| 18 | He 's , he must be allergic to something though . |
| 19 | But his recent form has shown the Belgian-bred gelding to be back to his best , and he must be favourite to be the first horse to take the World Cup for a third time . |
| 20 | He must be sensitive to considerations of strategy , which will include a concern for the virtues of coordination . |
| 21 | Except Christie Goldsborough , who 'd sat watching them , as supercilious as if he found their accents comical or difficult to understand which , when one remembered what he must be accustomed to hearing in St Jude 's , he certainly did not . |
| 22 | ‘ Perhaps it would be better if Bob stays and then he 'll be nearer to the high moor if the weather clears . |
| 23 | You know , so erm he 'll be glad to be home I think . |
| 24 | ‘ He 'll be happy to be alive and perhaps he 'll help me to escape . ’ |
| 25 | Can I say Chairman that erm my colleague erm Mr Potter i is our technical resident technical expert and er I 'm sure he 'll be happy to er to take on board any of the particular queries on the methodology that 's been adopted . |
| 26 | Minor matters like his precise powers , who he 'll be responsible to and how much he 'll be paid have yet to be decided . |
| 27 | I see I wa before you do that I 'll get in touch with the guy who drew it and if he if he has got an original copy he might be able to erm to er |
| 28 | There were even advantages in that he might be able to ‘ manage ’ the affair better from the inside . |
| 29 | But erm he might be able to er oblige you , he was certainly one of the last of the old breed of chemists I think |
| 30 | And , while her heart raced that there was a hint in what he 'd just said that he might be prepared to sightsee with her that afternoon , ‘ You must be parched ! ’ she apologised . |