Example sentences of "he [vb mod] to [be] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ He ought to be a twelve or a thirteen , he 's so good . |
2 | This document , which was rich in wounding phrases , was by no means unwelcome to Chamberlain , particularly as it ended with a fairly clear hint that he ought to be the new leader . |
3 | He used to be a professional sailor before an accident meant he lost the use of his legs , but he 's still able to pursue the sport he loves . |
4 | He used to be right out here Frank , he used to be a right paunch |
5 | He used to be a keen sportsman in his younger days and rowed for England . |
6 | ‘ He used to be a good cop . ’ |
7 | It is hoped that Rambert will be one of the first companies to appear at the Festival Theatre when it opens next year , by which time Christopher Bruce will have taken over as artistic director of the company with which he used to be a leading dancer and choreographer . |
8 | He used to be a a driver , a driver , and then he used to be a driving supervisor and now he 's in like , in traffic now . |
9 | None of us mind him at all and he used to be a special friend of Minch 's . ’ |
10 | He used to be a humble Hannibal Lecter . |
11 | He used to be the boldest man around , of course , but bolts mean he can now earn that living without risking his life . |