Example sentences of "he be [adj] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Durkheim does not discuss the content of such goals and norms very much , the important thing for him being that there is a clear set of values to pursue . |
| 2 | Had he been alive he would doubtless have been delighted at the response of the leading conservative theatre critic to What the Butler Saw ( 1969 ) : ‘ Orton 's terrible obsession with perversion , which is regarded as having brought his life to an end and choked his very high talent , poisons the atmosphere of the play . |
| 3 | Had he been English he might have been described as a typical eccentric . |
| 4 | Could he be sure they had emptied it of its last sheet ? |
| 5 | He can not quite detach himself or even avoid nerves ; he has to be eternally in readiness ; only when the final curtain has fallen can he be sure he will not have to go on . |
| 6 | If he were alive I 'd tell him I think it 's unfair . |
| 7 | But maybe that is n't such a departure when you consider that falsetto has always been ‘ a sexual mask … the sound of a woman coming from a man … a way to demonstrate to his intended lover that he understands her fears and desires as if he were female himself ( Michael Freedburg ) . |
| 8 | He moved gingerly about the kitchen , putting away crockery , as if he were afraid his touch might damage or contaminate the pristine glory of its equipment . |
| 9 | He is also a National junior squad coach but until he is 18 he will have to fulfill that position under the supervision of chief instructor Andy Sheridan , 4th Dan , for insurance purposes . |
| 10 | He is confident their love can survive . |
| 11 | He is confident he will gain the 6pc swing needed to secure the seat and says a Labour victory will ‘ finish off ’ what his colleague started at the last election in 1987 . |
| 12 | In politics he is that which of all things least resembles a democrat — an aristocratic republican who thinks ‘ nothing more agreeable to the order of nature or more for the interest of mankind than that the less should yield to the greater , not in numbers but in wisdom and virtue ’ . |
| 13 | He admits Satan is an interesting character but denies he is all he appears . |
| 14 | ‘ He is all my art now , ’ replied Basil , seriously . |
| 15 | But he is adamant there will be no change in the British rebate from the Community , worth £2 billion a year in repaid contributions . |
| 16 | But he is adamant there must be no art on display outside the booths themselves because art of museum quality does not belong in the street ’ , the spokesman said . |
| 17 | But her father John today told an inquest he is certain it was n't pressure of work . |
| 18 | He will gladly take it on , and he is certain he can place it with a good publisher . ’ |
| 19 | With this new departure comes a desire to discover fresh approaches and further subjects for his exploration , an endless process of examination of which he is certain he will never tire . |
| 20 | As long as he is asleep he wo n't trouble anyone . |
| 21 | He is convinced we have to adopt entirely new value systems , change our philosophical orientation and spiritual thinking ; stop behaving as though the earth is here for mankind 's personal convenience and learn to regard ourselves as one small part of a much larger whole . |
| 22 | He is convinced everybody needs a clear yardstick against which performances can be judged . |
| 23 | But although his selected trio — Northwich Victoria 's Liverpool-born defender Jeff Parker , Warrington Town utility man Paul McNally and Northern Ireland Under-21 midfielder Norman Kelly may not be household names , he is convinced they are the right choice . |
| 24 | His acceptance of a further two years appears a formality , and he is convinced he can bring honours to Hillsborough . |
| 25 | For he is convinced he knows his way around better than anyone else on earth . |
| 26 | He is convinced he is doing the right thing , despite the disapproval of the church authorities . |
| 27 | And he is convinced his side , leading 4-2 from the first leg , can hit Liverpool on the break to claim a vital away goal . |
| 28 | He says he ca n't get them flying but if they would only sit for him he is sure he could kill one . |
| 29 | It is as though he is amazing himself with his own lust . |
| 30 | Now , far from it because because he is pure you are to seek purity of heart |