Example sentences of "[verb] he [vb -s] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Mr Raisin says he doubts the Labour Party 's criticism that the budget itself is too small . |
| 2 | But , East Antrim MP Roy Beggs , says he believes the Irish Government do not want to investigate because the case could embarrass senior political figures . |
| 3 | Moran says he has the best collection of medieval furniture in private hands in the country , and he wants the hall to set it off . |
| 4 | He says he has the greatest respect for the Chancellor , but wants the freedom as a back bencher to speak openly about his views . |
| 5 | I believe firmly that John McEnroe is not lying when he says he sees the small print on a tennis ball , and Jackie himself has often referred to his vision as a paramount essential in driving . |
| 6 | ‘ I hope he appreciates the three ‘ immediates ’ , ’ the General said . |
| 7 | In terms of foreign investment in US carriers , the transportation secretary , Federico Pena , has said he favours the current 25 per cent limit on voting stock owned by foreign investors and the 49 per cent limit on their overall investment . |
| 8 | If my list of cons against Alfieri seems great , it does not mean I dislike everything he does for as I 've said he plays the important role of introduction and conclusion which I like especially and count as a clever idea on the part of Miller . |
| 9 | And now Benn can claim he has the senior crown as the WBC title is regarded as more prestigious than the WBO version held by Eubank . |
| 10 | When of course you can see he wants the whole thing hushed up . |
| 11 | ARSENAL boss George Graham reckons he has the best job in football — but he knows even he could suffer a Brian Clough-like backlash if the Gunners fail to win a trophy for the second year running . |
| 12 | And 47-year-old Peter , who models himself on rock legend Elvis Presley , reckons he has the perfect record to make him into an all-round star — Bhingi Bajee Boogy . |
| 13 | The problem is I 've found myself more and more attracted to my son-in-law and I know he feels the same way . |
| 14 | He forgets how annoying he can be and you know he swings the other way . |
| 15 | Some time needs to be spent in conversation so that she feels he desires the total person and not just the body . |
| 16 | As the army advances he wields the magic Staff of Command , striking down his foes with devastating spells while the Jade Griffon allows him to survive wounds that would kill a lesser man . |
| 17 | While the kettle is boiling he scans the front page . |
| 18 | I could be wrong , but I do n't think he has the real thing in him . |
| 19 | Frankly , I do n't think he has the moral power or courage to stand up to Dublin and take Dublin on . |
| 20 | I mean he does the big functions and he does n't do a bad job |
| 21 | You know he obviously sees rich peasants as you know a more er unattractive class of peasant , I mean he sees the poor peasants as the real er vanguard of the revolution , the people who have done all the work and erm sacrificed er security at an early stage |
| 22 | From what he has heard he fears the worst about the likelihood of a quick turnaround on the field . |
| 23 | erm Yet the distinction is one on which Proust repeatedly insists , at least for critical purposes , and elsewhere I think he puts the same idea quite succinctly , when he says and I quote , ‘ The man who inhabits the same body as a great genius has very little contact with him . ’ |
| 24 | I think he means the eighteenth . |
| 25 | He seems to think he has the moral right to usurp him , completely ignoring the woman who nurtured him through his last worst year . |
| 26 | Bill Frisell 's earliest influences were Jim Hall , Wes Montgomery and Jimi Hendrix , and in his own playing he combines the various aspects of their styles to form an amalgam of jazz finesse , rock explosiveness and avant-garde experimentation . |
| 27 | Manager Edward Stein admits he fears the worst after Barnet 's company secretary Stanley Beller warned him that the club would be put into liquidation inside 24 hours unless ‘ things are sorted out . ’ |
| 28 | Erm but on the other hand and so it 's valid to say he represents the American dream yeah ? |
| 29 | And other top Tories like Michael Heseltine and party chairman Norman Fowler will share the platform with him to show he has the full backing of the Cabinet . |
| 30 | FRENCH TRAINER Andre Fabre 's lightning visit to Newbury ensured he has the 2,000 Guineas favourite in his yard — but curiously it is not Lion Cavern , the courageous winner of the Singer & Friedlander Greenham Stakes . |