Example sentences of "he [vb mod] [be] refer to " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is possible that when Gandhi speaks of Religion , what he may be referring to is not an ‘ essence ’ or a ‘ primordial element ’ or a transcendental unity' , but the faith of men which expresses itself in a variety of different forms . |
| 2 | When Bishop Asser says that Alfred severely chastised those who disobeyed his orders , he may be referring to action of a similar sort . |
| 3 | Textbooks should be quoted only if they express an individual opinion , and the lecturer ( qua lecturer ) not at all , When quoting authors , if the author is dead he may be referred to by his surname only , but if he is still with us it is polite to give him a handle — Sir or Prof. or Dr or Mr. As regards judges the customary J. , etc. , should be used irrespective of whether they are alive or dead . |
| 4 | St George 's Channel lies between the Welsh and Irish coasts so , unless Captain Bunsby is even more confused than he appears , he must be referring to some smaller channel off the eastern coast of Kent in DS 23 , since the Goodwins and the Downs are both in that region . |
| 5 | I smiled tactfully , thinking he must be referring to memories of the war , and left a little silence . |
| 6 | He was a Valium addict who would try anything to obtain a supply of the drug — including pretending to overdose himself so he would be referred to psychiatry . |
| 7 | It well may be that erm you know with the help that er he can be referred to , they help him keep out of trouble again , for a lot longer . |