Example sentences of "he [be] [adv] there [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 I think Imamu takes the most slack when it comes to proving himself because he is always around to hear the people who criticize him , where as although Boo is criticized , he is not there to hear it , seeing as he is locked up inside his house .
2 He 's never there to do it .
3 ‘ I finished with my boyfriend recently and he was right there to tell me there are plenty more fish in the sea .
4 ‘ I finished with my boyfriend recently and he was right there to tell me there are plenty more fish in the sea .
5 He read out her time of departure , time of arrival and flight number , advising her to write it all down as if she was a half-wit , and she was glad he was n't there to see her face as she scrabbled for a pen and paper .
6 She wanted me to accompany her but I hung back , afraid that she 'd find out that I had taken two lumps of coal , and Dad had gone out , so he was not there to protect me .
7 However , if the hon. Gentleman had attended the seminar at which I made my remarks last Monday — I greatly regret that he was not there to hear me talk about delegation to the regional arts boards — he would have known that I made the point that if such delegation is fully successful — if the regional arts boards are progressing well — the question whether the five major national companies should continue to be funded by the Arts Council or be funded directly will arise .
8 He could deal with people , erm he could communicate with people , he was always there to help with our problems and I 'm sure he felt that he could help erm you know the community and and the beat that on which he was a home beat officer .
9 At first it had seemed he was only there to sit out the war with his French woman , but then the summons had come from the Dutch army and Isabella had known that her husband would follow Sharpe .
10 I do nt know if we would/could do it if he was nt there to start it .
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