Example sentences of "[vb base] he [be] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Useless for Boswell to point out that notwithstanding the title ‘ Doctor ’ , physick did not belong in Johnson 's otherwise comprehensive repertoire , and here it was that the landlord made a distinction which so pleased Johnson : ‘ They say he is the greatest man in England , except Lord Mansfield . ’ |
| 2 | In a letter of ‘ unanimous support ’ published in The Times today board members say he is the best person to lead the corporation . |
| 3 | But they say he 's the greatest photographer of all time . ’ |
| 4 | Kee looked at Karen and said quietly , ‘ Some people say he was the strongest houngan of all , the houngan we call Baron Samedi . ’ |
| 5 | Martha said : " And do n't start making objections , just because you know he 's the better fisherman . " |
| 6 | The Scots have four decent locks , although they failed to cope with John Eales ; but remember he is the best lock in the world . |
| 7 | ‘ I liked him ’ , one daughter summed up a grandfather who had been orphaned in the Irish potato famine : ‘ he was an old man , and I was only nine when he died , but as our father was at the [ First World ] War , I suppose he was the only man in the house . |
| 8 | I believe he 's the best driver in the game , and I do n't think there 's a guy on the US Tour who can drive as far as Greg Norman can . |
| 9 | I believe he was the Wandering Jew , doomed to live forever . |
| 10 | I believe he was the first westerner to make contact with the Dalai Lama , who became a great friend . |
| 11 | Police belive he 's the so-called Fishermead rapist , who 's carried out a series of attacks on and around the Fishermead Estate . |
| 12 | ‘ I think he 's the bashful type , ’ she said , by way of explanation . |
| 13 | He di , he 's , I think he 's the only person who never moved out of the same place . |
| 14 | ‘ It is leap year and I lost no time in popping the question as I think he is the right man to lead Claro and Grindlewood Park into the twenty-first century . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I think he is the coolest guy in the world , and the richest . |
| 16 | That 's right and I believe , well I think he was the first goalkeeper to throw the ball out . |