Example sentences of "he [vb -s] [prep] [be] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he went to Cambridge , especially if he was homosexual , he has to be the Sixth Man or someone . |
| 2 | But what you have to understand is that he 's the biggest thing in these villages , so he has to be the biggest thing in my life . |
| 3 | He wants to be the real power there , rather than a minority , ’ the aide said . |
| 4 | His method is straightforward enough : examining what he takes to be the central claims and assumptions of Conservative political philosophy , he proceeds to dismantle them one by one and , having demonstrated to his satisfaction that no Conservative tenet can withstand analytical criticism , declares that ‘ Conservatism … has , in the end , nothing to say for itself ’ . |
| 5 | ‘ No , he appears to be the only one with any sense , ’ Ellie said drily . |
| 6 | O odd occasion we 'll come across people you know who yes he seems to be the right person and then somebody else turns up to do |
| 7 | He seems to be the sanest bloke in this place , next to us . ’ |
| 8 | There seems no likelihood of a settlement without the full apology Branson has always demanded and on January 11 he will be in court to savour what he expects to be the greatest victory against his rival . |
| 9 | On writing about his perfect country house , Baillie Scott is adamantly opposed to the vulgar and proposes what he considers to be the simple open plan way of life : ‘ Having arrived at the central idea of a hall or living room as the keynote of a home it follows naturally that one must group round this the various other rooms … first the ‘ ladies ’ bower'' , the ‘ ‘ drawing-room' ’ as we now call it . |
| 10 | Whenever he 's away , Fred says he takes with him a Gucci washbag packed with what he considers to be the essential medication for the business traveller . |
| 11 | The explosiveness of these articles by Nizan is doubtless explained as much by Nizan 's anger at the reporting restrictions imposed by the Garde des Sceaux on sub judice matters affecting fascist infiltration in France , as it is by his visceral fear and hatred of what he considers to be the terrible consequences of the spread of fascism within his homeland . |
| 12 | In addition to the normal Winning Ideas awards Dr Matthewson will select what he considers to be the top three suggestions . |
| 13 | SIR Alec Guinness is probably the world 's best known actor , yet he claims to be the only one who can walk down a street unrecognised . |
| 14 | And yesterday chairman Reg Burr said : ‘ His unselfish decision to resign was made in what he believes to be the best interests of the club . ’ |
| 15 | Arguing for what he believes to be the right way of reading Derrida , Norris makes what is essentially a forensic case . |
| 16 | He uses the attitude of the criminal law towards consent as an example of what he believes to be the necessary connection between criminal and moral law . |
| 17 | Each time they arrive at a pose , Colas somehow steals the expected kiss or holds Lise in the proper climax as Alain strikes what he believes to be the proper pose . |