Example sentences of "he [verb] [pn reflx] to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I looked at his face , which was something I did seldom , for I did n't like it , and saw that he did n't believe me ; that he found it inconceivable that I should n't love him ; that , ageing and unmarried though he was , he believed himself to be irresistible . |
| 2 | During the year they had been together , she had seen him time and again in the dark quiet hours when he believed himself to be unobserved . |
| 3 | In Have I Got News For You he showed himself to be quick , witty and well able to take jokes levelled against himself . |
| 4 | Although Price did not give his evidence on oath ( because under Swedish law an accomplice can not be required to give evidence on oath ) , he was reminded of his duty to speak the truth when questioned in court , and he declared himself to be aware of his duty of truthfulness . |
| 5 | He feels himself to be privileged . |
| 6 | BAF spokesman Tony Ward described him as ‘ the best team manager Britain has had because he felt himself to be one of the athletes ’ , while Liz McColgan said he ‘ was n't just a friend through athletics , he was a personal friend as well ’ . |
| 7 | As they climbed into his estate car , he resigned himself to being late for his appointment in the town . |
| 8 | He forced himself to be calm . |
| 9 | He considered himself to be superior : |
| 10 | In the former case there is no express threat of proceedings to be withdrawn if the defendant pays up promptly because he believes himself to be liable . |