Example sentences of "be [adj] he [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 'd been convinced he respected her so much that he had intentions of a more permanent nature . |
| 2 | " Interested of course we 're interested He knows we are . |
| 3 | And you 're sure he did it ? |
| 4 | And he said well Wicks ' are cheaper he said we 'll go to Wicks ' then and I 'll measure up for it when I come over . |
| 5 | I suppose I should be grateful he told me about the call at all , but he had to really , did n't he ? |
| 6 | I think he 's spoken to you about me , and I 'm sorry he considers me to be unreliable : happy-go-lucky was how he described me , I imagine . |
| 7 | I 'm convinced he drew me aside , away from Jeeta and Jamila , into the store-room , where we sat on wooden boxes like skiving factory workers , because he was ashamed , or at least bashful , about his unsweet victory . |
| 8 | ‘ Well , I 'm glad he got you home safely … |
| 9 | At the time I just wanted to be left alone , but now I 'm glad he pressured me into doing more talks . |
| 10 | Then impulsively she added , ‘ I 'm glad he has you , Rachel . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I 'm glad he gave it to you . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'm sure he ate it all . |
| 13 | ‘ Once he 'd recharged his batteries I 'm sure he realised it was the wrong decision . |
| 14 | I 'm sure he knew we were trying to get rid of him because he would n't go ! |
| 15 | I 'm sure he told me when I was asked |
| 16 | I 'm sure he meant it for the best — I always told you , he means well — but I have to admit , he 's not an easy man to talk to . |
| 17 | ‘ If he suits you I 'm sure he suits me . |
| 18 | Whether he wanted to be hurt and suffer , or an excuse to hit me back , I do n't know , but I 'm sure he wanted me to hit him . |
| 19 | I 'm sure he means her some harm . ’ |
| 20 | I 'm sure he gives them a lot of his time but if you practise and play that much … hell , you have got to do so many other things as well . ’ |
| 21 | Seems odd , I 'm sure he showed me , he showed me a reading week before Christmas . |
| 22 | ‘ I 'm amazed he answered it even ! ’ |
| 23 | In fact I 'm surprised he asked you . |
| 24 | ‘ I 'm surprised he remembered you . |
| 25 | Oh , I am pleased he likes me . |
| 26 | When he noticed that my clothes were wet he took them and hung them in front of a large iron fire . |
| 27 | As soon as we were married he took me off to Scotland , kept me there in virtual purdah , never let me out of his sight — his jealousy was manic . |
| 28 | I bet he 's sorry he started them ! |
| 29 | So anyhow he , his father said well that 's right he said we 'll be probably covered on the house insurance . |
| 30 | Just cos he 's tall he thinks he 's a man . |