Example sentences of "he 's a [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And whatever kind of a rogue the quare fella is , he 's a good son to Minnie , is n't he ? ’ |
| 2 | He 's a distinguished delegate to many many congresses and was London Region Secretary before Paul . |
| 3 | Poor Lucy , he 's a dreadful embarrassment to her , nearly as bad as she is to him . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ He 's a deliberate pain to be honest but his yelling has made a difference . |
| 5 | He 's a different player to Dean , more in the Murray Mexted mould : taller , a bit more athletic , but without the bulk that either I or Dean can supply . |
| 6 | ‘ I have always liked him , and I think he 's a fair master to his servants . |
| 7 | But everyone says he 's an absolute swine to nurses . ’ |