Example sentences of "he be [v-ing] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ E asked me to describe yer , which I did , thinkin' maybe 'e was goin' to tell yer you 'd come into some money , but 'e said you 'd taken in a young woman , that the pair of you 'ad nicked 'is wallet an' made off with it . |
| 2 | What had he been trying to tell her ? |
| 3 | The cryptic little comment sparked off a tiny glimmer of hope deep within her — could he be trying to tell her that she 'd proved distracting ? |
| 4 | Why else should he be seeking to eliminate her past to his own advantage ? |
| 5 | For , after all , he had done nothing to bring on such an astonishing reaction , for behaving as though he were trying to rape her … |
| 6 | Mister Johnny sat quiet and still as he always did when she talked , watching her mouth and moving his own as if he were trying to copy her . |
| 7 | If he were going to humiliate her , he could not have picked a better opportunity . |
| 8 | If Satan is self-existent he would be able to understand his existence but the very fact he is struggling to prove it denies this . |
| 9 | He is beginning to bug me . |
| 10 | No-one knows any longer when Morrissey is being sarcastic and when he is trying to awaken us to something . |
| 11 | Even inset boards , where a child has to match a certain shape , e.g. a lorry to its silhouette , are difficult for the beginner who does n't always realise that he is trying to put it in upside-down . |
| 12 | His eyes are fixed on hers as if he is trying to outstare her . |
| 13 | If the hon. Gentleman is as clever about local government as he is trying to impress us , perhaps we could hear something about local government . |
| 14 | ‘ When he walks round the corner , he is going to see you being very thoroughly kissed . |
| 15 | But he is going to take me some day this week to some lovely woods he knows . |
| 16 | Mr Dalglish , who was angry that his side were not awarded a penalty for a first-half tackle by Madden on Wilcox , said later : ‘ The only person who did n't play was the referee and because I told him so he says he is going to report us . ’ |
| 17 | So he , he went , course he had us calling like I 'm calling Gemma , Gemma and Jade and so he is going calling them by their names ! |
| 18 | He is going to do it himself . |
| 19 | Now he is going to punish me , he 's going to take his things into another room to sleep . |
| 20 | In the fourth Gospel Jesus tells his followers , heart-broken because he is going to leave them , that it is better for them that he should do so : |
| 21 | Dad often helps folks with their gardens and he is going to ask them to give a donation to Camphill Development Fund instead of giving him a present . |
| 22 | Ask to meet the interviewer and , if this request is granted , ask him what he is going to ask you . |
| 23 | Does he stand his ground and look as though he is going to punch you as soon as you come into range ? |
| 24 | Most of us have a major problem when faced by a very unpleasant character who is screaming like an animal or explaining how he is going to separate us from parts of our body . |
| 25 | ‘ He is going to tell us , ’ Malik went on , ‘ how he became one of us . |
| 26 | He is going to tell us how he came to be a Muslim . ’ |
| 27 | Phyllisia too stood up to her father when he says he is going to send her and her sister back to the West Indies . |
| 28 | He is working to get us invited , with the William Nkomo film , to Mount Darwin . |
| 29 | He can observe his interlocutor and , if he wishes to , modify what he is saying to make it more accessible or acceptable to his hearer . |
| 30 | " King Darzin , " he sniffled , " that wicked thief El-ahrairah , has said he will steal your lettuces and he is coming to trick you and get into the garden . " |