Example sentences of "he is [verb] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We must remember that he is waging a dirty war . |
| 2 | He is wearing a blue tunic and around his shoulders is a fur cloak made of the skins of the hyrax . |
| 3 | I would understand it if the Minister were saying merely that he is reorganising the same amount of resources , but he has cut resources . |
| 4 | Part of me thinks that he is setting a useful precedent . |
| 5 | Around the inner compound of his ranch house , Goldsmith has built a moat in which he is sheltering a large number of crocodiles — a notoriously threatened species . |
| 6 | Oh , but that but he is acting the whole time , that 's not him being him . |
| 7 | If it was any other manager , I would have to keep him informed , because in theory he is coordinating the whole process . |
| 8 | He is using a human child as research material , removing him from what everybody — our readers — must regard as a normal human life . |
| 9 | We must remember that he had started his active life as a lawyer and as a student of rhetoric , and he is using a common figure of rhetoric , hyperbole , within carefully controlled limits . |
| 10 | The difference between the rhetorical and social representational approaches can be illustrated by considering a quotation from Moscovici ( 1984 ) , in which he is discussing the social nature of social representations : ‘ The word ‘ social ’ was meant to indicate that representations are the outcome of an unceasing babble and a permanent dialogue between individuals , a dialogue that is both internal and external , during which representations are echoed or complemented ’ ( Moscovici , 1984 : 950 ) . |
| 11 | In The Prelude we can easily detect a similar pattern imposed upon experience , though Wordsworth is describing a poetic rather than a Christian vocation ; and though he may appear to use religious vocabulary ( see again the discussion on pages 89–91 ) , he is expounding a secular philosophy . |
| 12 | In this latter event , unless he is to receive a reasonable rate of interest on the monies outstanding , the monies received on repayment of the charge could be worth very little in purchasing power by the time they are received . |
| 13 | On the occasion of its 30th anniversary , the University of Novi Sad in Yugoslavia awarded him the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science ; and this month at the annual meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science he is to receive an Honorary DSc from the University of Wales . |
| 14 | He is to receive the Daily Star 's Gold Award which is given for outstanding bravery . |
| 15 | What the hon. Gentleman says about me does not concern me ; but , if he is calling the local enterprise companies liars , I suggest that he repeat that outside the House . |
| 16 | The official said : ‘ He is taking a 10 day holiday with his family in Italy . |
| 17 | Although he is taking a positive attitude , it is clear that George 's self-image has been shaken . |
| 18 | erm ba basically i i I do n't think it 's that bad and I mean obviously he , he 's making the picture , I would say he 's making the picture out to be f far worse than it actually is because he , he is taking an extreme sort of left point of view so to speak . |
| 19 | The system now employs feedback to tell the operator whether or not he is achieving the desired result and , if not , the size of the error . |
| 20 | Wearing aviator sunglasses and a wet T-shirt , he is smoking a dry cigarette . |
| 21 | He is hoping a local farm owner will rent him space to run a boarding kennels and rescue side by side — one supporting the other . |
| 22 | Secondly , the court may order him to forfeit his office if he is convicted for corruption under the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889 , and if he is convicted a second time under that Act he may be adjudged incapable for ever of holding a public office . |
| 23 | He is telling the European commission that British Airways offers incentives to travel agents to push B A at the expense of other carriers . |
| 24 | Will they think that he is getting a massive discount , as he will have to pay only a small amount ? |
| 25 | ‘ He is getting the new ham out of the fridge for selling when we open at five . |
| 26 | ‘ so the customer knows that he is getting an excellent product proven to our own satisfaction . ’ |
| 27 | Or even that he is conducting a stealthy operation to ensure the BBC 's survival that depends on elaborate deception . |
| 28 | He is conducting a low profile marketing campaign with Lane Fox at a general price level of £1.25 million , depending on how much land the buyer wants with it . |
| 29 | Now the challenge is complete , he is considering a close shave , probably in the name of charity . |
| 30 | My hon. Friend will realise that his statement on corporation tax for small companies needs slight adjustment and I am sure that he is considering a major adjustment on capital gains , which I understand is one of the taxes where the cost of collection exceeds the revenue . |