Example sentences of "he [is] [verb] to the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , one reason why Mr Hammer 's message has been received so eagerly is that , to a large extent , he is preaching to the converted . |
| 2 | What roughly he says is that he is committed to the following scientific arguments , arguments based upon scientific principles , regardless of any pain that may be caused to him or to others by so doing . |
| 3 | inserting common paragraphs , for example if half the students make the same mistake , it is useful for the marker to prepare a paragraph explaining the error , and to paste this into each of the documents he is returning to the errant students . |
| 4 | At the moment they 're leading by three goals to two as now plays it away to this right hand side to Stewart , makes a charge forward , he 's taking on Chris , he 's getting to the right edge of the penalty area , he crosses low with his right boot , chance for in the area , he turned quickly on it but he blasted the t the shot over the top of the bar . |
| 5 | He 's written to the British Olympic Committee asking it to investigate . |
| 6 | Now th that , that if you like is , is the new strategy that he 's putting to the Communist Party and he 's saying look , you should recognize this is going on , there is a , there , there is a , a growing class basis to this and we must lead it because it is the way forward . |
| 7 | Well he 's talking to the good man , is n't he . |
| 8 | So Jesus when he sees their situation , he 's not concerned by the storm by the way , he 's not put out by that because he knows he 's going to the other side , but for the sake of them he gets up and he speaks the word , Jesus he said , peace . |
| 9 | Next year he 's going to the Royal College of Music . |
| 10 | Let's try following ‘ happy about ’ , and see if he 's going to the same address . |