Example sentences of "he [verb] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The eloquent points he made were irrefutable . |
| 2 | Every movement he made was slow and deliberate , as if designed to conserve energy . |
| 3 | When he finally did so the impression he made was unforgettable . |
| 4 | Once upon a time , long ago , there was a rich merchant who thought that the city where he lived was full of bad people , and especially bad children . ’ |
| 5 | Durie was scheduled to fight an FA charge of misconduct after referee Dermot Gallagher alleged he feigned being head-butted in a confrontation with Andy Pearce in a game against Coventry on August 18 . |
| 6 | It seems to me that what we 're talking about here is Harrogate 's land allocation being , not necessarily an I five , but sixty hectares which he agreed was adequate for I five yesterday , plus I suspect another fifty which would be a strategic site . |
| 7 | The land he rode was marshy , forcing him to weave an intricate course past the more treacherous patches . |
| 8 | His decision , since the madness of Doc Askins , to live without the emotions , was one that he realized was impossible . |
| 9 | The friendship with Isabella Stewart Gardner lasted a lifetime and the artist also acted as her adviser on purchasing art : among the works he recommended was Gentile Bellini 's ‘ Portrait of a Turkish scribe or painter ’ . |
| 10 | Secondly , there are problems where the decision-maker is interested in the result of an inquiry or investigation , not in any personal sense , but because the institution which he represents is desirous of attaining a certain objective . |
| 11 | There are several illuminating aspects of the Brown experience : the early promise of educational attainment ; the not unreasonable anticipation of good qualifications ; the gradual intensification of involvement with sport ; and , crucially , the persuasive parts played by teachers and , to a slightly lesser extent coaches , in fostering an interest in sport , which he admitted was detrimental to his education . |
| 12 | Although the rectitude which he sought was personal rather than public , this did not mean that public rectitude , which had required that the vacancy at Canterbury should be filled as soon as possible , was excluded from consideration . |
| 13 | Initially the analyst does all the work , leading the user towards a system he thinks is right for the business . |
| 14 | My hon. Friend is right to put his finger on advice that he thinks is wrong . |
| 15 | You think he 's weak , but he could be as determined as you , about something he thinks is important . ’ |
| 16 | The exact number to be allowed was entirely a matter for the constable who ‘ must be left to take such steps as on the evidence before him he thinks are proper ’ . |
| 17 | Every taxi-driver he encountered was polite , indeed charming . |
| 18 | Although his analysis is principally philosophical and occasionally historical the concepts and theoretical relations between them that he develops are relevant to understanding specific instances of ideology . |
| 19 | He regarded being chief secretary , with its need to cut departmental spending throughout Government , as having been the toughest of the jobs ‘ in terms of sheer workload ’ . |
| 20 | When Glass bought his house , the area where he lives was full of crack dealers so he does not scare easily . |
| 21 | He also on July 24 made remarks criticizing members of the UN Security Council for giving what he maintained was undue priority to the situation in Yugoslavia , which he described as a " war of the rich " . |
| 22 | Lee said earlier this week that a consortium he heads was ready to invest millions in City in return for a seat on the board . |
| 23 | Everything he writes is Jewish in the sense that everything he writes is conscious of the Jewish faith , if that can be said without relinquishing the thought that there are such persons as unbelieving Jews . |
| 24 | Everything he writes is Jewish in the sense that everything he writes is conscious of the Jewish faith , if that can be said without relinquishing the thought that there are such persons as unbelieving Jews . |
| 25 | He has been chief executive of the rival Leeds Permanent society , which ranks fifth in size , since 1987 . |
| 26 | We begin to leaf through two large black plan chests containing examples of numerous advertising campaigns that he has been involved in over the years . |
| 27 | Since then he has been involved in two research projects on older workers , and has acted as a consultant to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on early retirement policies . |
| 28 | Despite the fact that he has been involved in more intimidating tackles than most professionals of his generation , he thinks a line has to be drawn between hard edged professionalism and pathological violence . |
| 29 | He has been involved in the Aquatic Industry for over fifteen years and runs his own Aquatic Consultancy Practice — Aquality . |
| 30 | He has been involved in the Aquatic Industry for over fifteen years and runs his own Aquatic Consultancy Practice — Aquality . |