Example sentences of "he was [adj] [conj] a [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The day I met him in London , he was disappointed because a black comedy thriller with Dennis Hopper and Kyle MacLachlan had fallen through . |
| 2 | He was unaware that a harassed Mr Dixon , caught between Hank , his parents and the school authorities , had disclaimed any knowledge of Hank 's whereabouts , except to say , when asked by the school secretary , that probably Hank had the flu — there was a lot of it about . |
| 3 | Waiting seemed endless , he was sure that a guilty verdict would be returned . |
| 4 | He was better than a music-hall turn . |
| 5 | He was slight and a light yellow colour , with round shoulders , and Martha felt he was friendly . |
| 6 | ‘ I could see something was there ; Bernard had the persistence to obtain the site , he was doing something positive — already he 'd got a steel frame constructed for a building where the freight was formerly loaded — he was practical and a great motivator at the same time . ’ |
| 7 | But he said he was confident that a new offer by City director Christopher Needler to underwrite an increased overdraft will be accepted by the bank . |
| 8 | He was fair and a persuasive speaker with a natural talent for diplomacy and leadership . |
| 9 | But to show he was independent and a big boy he had lately taken to spelling his name with a small letter : martin . |
| 10 | The soldier told Belfast Crown Court he was aware that a forensic scientist had given evidence maintaining a bullet fired by him ( Clegg ) entered the rear of the vehicle and struck Miss Reilly . |