Example sentences of "he be [adj] [verb] [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But insiders say he is keen to make it a national obsession . |
| 2 | The reason for this advice is that , if you go wrong but the examiner can identify the stage at which you have gone wrong , he is able to give you the appropriate credit . |
| 3 | And he 's already seen you , he likes you , and he 's willing to pay you a professional 's fee even though he knows you 're an amateur , and — ‘ |
| 4 | He 's still a little wobbly on his feet , but he 's prepared to give it a go . |
| 5 | They said he was unwilling to show them the evidence he had been given so they could adequately prepare their case for the parents . |
| 6 | This philosophy appealed to Prince Charles and he was keen to give it a go , but , like everything else in the Duchy , the home farm had to pay its way . |
| 7 | But even at the grand old age of 28 , he was keen to give it a go . |
| 8 | He was eager to show them the instrument he was constructing . |
| 9 | Edward 's allies in the Low Countries proved unwilling to fight , and he was unable to pay them the promised subsidies in full . |
| 10 | Major 's reply suggested that , as an interested visitor from another solar system , he had heard about human personality but regretfully had no first-hand experience of this rare bird , though he was prepared to extend it every reasonable courtesy . |
| 11 | Thank goodness , though that for all he was n't so free with his smiles he had a terrific sense of humour and had not held against her the blunt , not to say impolite way she 'd asked if he was prepared to give her an interview . |
| 12 | I put it to Paul and he decided he was prepared to give it a go . ’ |
| 13 | It was in this book that he was able to show me the first reference to the Santa Maria . |