Example sentences of "he be [adj] [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some who heard him were impressed and a few were frightened . |
| 2 | In the case of lions , not only was a rival male likely to be a close relative , but the costs of physically competing with him were high and the benefits low . |
| 3 | He is confident that a further cut in borrowings will be reported in the next report to shareholders . |
| 4 | The results come hard on the heels of a forecast by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency , who says he is confident that a series of factors will lead to a ‘ relaunch ’ of nuclear power in a few years ' time . |
| 5 | Though Mr Pilkington cautions against over-optimistic expectations , he is confident that the visioncare business is firmly on track . |
| 6 | Though Mr Pilkington cautions against over-optimistic expectations , he is confident that the visioncare business is firmly on track . |
| 7 | He is confident that the government and the army will accept what the assembly decides . |
| 8 | Gilbert Kerlin , one of the project 's backers , says he is confident that the venture will prove profitable . |
| 9 | He says he is confident that the system will meet all rules that transport and public health authorities lay down — good news for passengers changing trains at Les Invalides next year . |
| 10 | Despite this , he is confident that the outlook for the Solihull , West Midlands-based group is good . |
| 11 | Robert Allen says he is confident that the company 's proposed investment in McCaw Cellular Communications Inc will close in this quarter , ‘ hopefully sooner rather than later . ’ |
| 12 | He is confident that the new acquisitions will play an important role in future growth , and believes that ‘ the momentum of the first half will be maintained to give a satisfactory outcome for the full year . ’ |
| 13 | What is more , he is confident that the process of transfer of power to the central authority of such a state is now well advanced . |
| 14 | He is confident that the song will become the anthem for the new All Ireland Champions on September 19 . |
| 15 | Henderson is aware that there has been talk of Lennie being lured away but he is confident that the Boro boss will stay and see the Boro into a new era of success . |
| 16 | It does not contribute to the definition of a class — for he is adamant that the class positions adopted by particular groups are not indicative of their true class membership . |
| 17 | And although he is adamant that the hardware business will not be run down , he did say that in future the firm will carefully weigh up whether it is more more cost-effective to manufacture products and components itself or buy them on the open market . |
| 18 | He has no comment on why they wo n't pay more — except that he is certain that the city is not becoming ungovernable . |
| 19 | He is honest and a good craftsman , committed to high standards of preparation and presentation , but otherwise generally easygoing . |
| 20 | He is uncertain whether the June price will fall or the March and September prices will rise , and decides to open a butterfly spread . |
| 21 | ‘ It is with trifles and when he is off-guard that a man best reveals his character . ’ |
| 22 | They said he answered some of their questions sarcastically and spoke in Russian , even though he is bilingual and the questions had been put to him in Moldavian . |
| 23 | He is convinced that a Cabinet minister is plotting against him and determined to find out who it is . |
| 24 | Commenting cautiously on the present situation for the newspaper Kultura , the Chairman of the Archaeo-Geographic Commission of the Russian Academy of Sciences , Academician Sigurd Schmidt , has said that he is convinced that a library belonging to the Muscovite sovereigns does in fact exist , and that , wherever it may be located , it will be possible to find at least fragments of what is left . |
| 25 | He is convinced that the introduction of lightweight monofilament nylon into coastal gill-net fisheries has been a global disaster for many coastal species of dolphins and porpoise . |
| 26 | He is convinced that the adage — the younger you are , the better you learn — is not true . |
| 27 | He is sure that a computational ‘ Samba school ’ , or something like it , will catch on somewhere . |
| 28 | He would be willing to draw lots as to who jumps over the side , except that he is sure that the other , if he lost , would go back on his word . |
| 29 | He is anxious that the student of English should gain a " representative function " . |
| 30 | Tom Brock , secretary of the British Robot Association , says he is disappointed that the number of robot firms has failed to increase . |