Example sentences of "he be [vb pp] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The move caused some surprise in Whitehall , where the belief is that it would be damaging to Mr de Klerk if he were seen to be making reformist moves because of external pressure . |
| 2 | It would certainly damage the apostle 's prophecy of future judgment of the world by God if he were found to be making reference to events which were only myth and legend . |
| 3 | It is true that God is not yet totally banished from his creation , but having made it and all that is in it , rather like a watchmaker constructs a timepiece , he is felt to be no longer necessary to explain the inner workings of the mechanism . |
| 4 | To the Nuer , god appears both as lofty and remote , though omnipotent , while sometimes approachable and near-at-hand : indeed on some occasions he is felt to be too close for comfort and is earnestly beseeched to withdraw his presence and leave his people in peace . |
| 5 | At present he is stated to be ‘ a senior government official in the research and development area of the Department of Energy in Washington DC ’ ( from bookjacket ) . |
| 6 | When speaking to Marco in the prison for instance , he tells him he is bound to be deported , and that there is no hope for him ; Alfieri would realise it was hard for Marco to take , but respected him enough to tell him the absolute truth . |
| 7 | He is bound to be nervous too , playing in front of big crowds — a big price tag — expectation — playing for the club he supported . |
| 8 | He is understood to be pressing ahead with the rest of the agenda set by his predecessor , Mr Douglas Hurd , including a white paper proposing less use of imprisonment for non-violent offenders . |
| 9 | He is understood to be siding with ICC chairman Sir Colin Cowdrey in backing the England bid , knowing he is a leading candidate to next summer become the first non-English chairman of world cricket 's governing body . |
| 10 | He is understood to be suffering from exhaustion . |
| 11 | The general principle contemplates a model of a patient of an age recognized as endowing him with the competence to exercise a valid choice , and who is lucid in the sense not only that he regards himself as being in control of his mental faculties , but also that he is recognized to be so by others . |
| 12 | In such cases it may be often difficult to say whether he is intended to be an arbitrator or to exercise some function other than that of an arbitrator. borderline cases identified above ( 15.7.7 ) , particularly the reference to experts of general disputes ( 6.9 ) . |
| 13 | ‘ A most curious-looking young man with a mobile white face and small red-rimmed eyes ; he is said to be very clever as well as deeply religious . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Gordon Brown , who has been squeezed out of the leadership race by Smith ( although he is said to be consoled by the fact that he is ten years younger and can wait a generation ) will have an important contribution to make . |
| 16 | He is said to be hyperactive by the nursery staff and seems to show some bizarre behaviour . |
| 17 | Subjective comments about John : ‘ He is said to be hyperactive and seems to show bizarre behaviour ’ ( lines 8 and 9 ) . |
| 18 | He is said to be devastated at having to dispose of the famous art works and family silver and furniture . |
| 19 | In the meanwhile , he is said to be hurt and shocked by the hostility of the reaction to the strategy proposals . |
| 20 | He is said to be particularly strong on heritage . |
| 21 | The quiet life obviously palled : he is said to be making a comeback . |
| 22 | And James Herbert , another of Hodder 's biggest selling authors , is rumoured to be going the same way : he is said to be on the point of signing a two-book deal with HarperCollins worth £1.7m . |
| 23 | ‘ He suffered a stroke , but I believe he is said to be recovering . ’ |
| 24 | He is said to be blaming ‘ Unionists ’ intransigence ’ for creating an atmosphere of hopelessness in City Hall . |
| 25 | He is said to be aged between 29-30 , around 6ft tall and of slim build with a thin face , dark eyebrows , narrow eyes and long narrow nose . |
| 26 | He is said to be in a critical condition . |
| 27 | He is believed to be honest and is known for his involvement in the army-backed project for ‘ Green Esarn ’ . |
| 28 | He is believed to be an innocent victim of a clean-up campaign which included the demolition of buildings . |
| 29 | He is believed to be carrying a hand gun and should not be approached , ’ he said . |
| 30 | He is believed to be in Dublin . |