Example sentences of "he is [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And everyone knows that really he is advising medieval kings and nineteenth-century Prime Ministers . |
| 2 | He is wearing white shorts , and laughter lines run in deep creases by the sides of his eyes . |
| 3 | On one hand , therefore , McElroy is preparing for private companies to take over the reigns of the weather craft ; on the other , he is inviting other countries to become involved in what could be a link only between governments . |
| 4 | When a child looks for a particular size box or a piece of material of a certain colour or texture , he is taking early steps towards sorting . |
| 5 | Without going into whether the information would come from his audit file or the client 's file , the Institute has a stated policy that it will not put pressure on the incumbent auditor/adviser to supply information to a successor while fees remain outstanding — though the incumbent should be prepared to demonstrate that he is taking active steps to collect the outstanding fee including , if necessary , a writ or summons . |
| 6 | The speculator knows that he is taking risky decisions . |
| 7 | Now he is hiring medical specialists to help him overcome it . |
| 8 | Now neuro-surgeon Mr Nath is intending to take part in a cross country half marathon on the North Yorks Moors in July but he is hoping local clubs and societies will also join in his fundraising push . |
| 9 | In other situations , however , PH 's pattern of responding makes it clear that he is recognizing familiar faces at an unconscious level . |
| 10 | He revealed to ACCOUNTANCY that he is getting extra discounts of around 10% from the six major publishers that are now involved . |
| 11 | He is seeking external funds from Lothian Enterprise . |
| 12 | Soon he is writing modern poems . |
| 13 | They are also associated generally with outer-city speech , and data collected by survey methods confirm that the higher the status of the speaker , the more likely he is to use raised variants ( see J. Milroy et al. , 1983 ) . |
| 14 | Subsequently we have reason to believe that he is keeping additional narcotics on the premises and we have a right to search your home without a warrant . ’ |
| 15 | He is making assorted claims , and all sorts of young actors and actresses are following this pied piper around town . |
| 16 | Nearly every match he is making excellent saves and earning scum points . |
| 17 | When he is not on the golf course , he is making large sums as a company director . |
| 18 | He suggested that in the days before his election Yeltsin had had to clarify and adjust his policy on a number of key issues , but commented : " If he is playing political games , then perhaps we are in for difficult times . " |
| 19 | Nor will he necessarily be able to prevent his share of the equity from being diluted even if he is offered pre-emptive rights ; he may not be able to afford to buy more shares but can not prevent the new issue being made unless he has voting control . |
| 20 | He dreams he is shitting human bones … |
| 21 | But , though Oscarless , he is delighting American audiences with his boorish manner and fractured English in Peter Weir 's ‘ Green Card ’ . |
| 22 | His work contrasts with the refined still-life painting of Jan Rudolf Bys , a more classical artist in the French manner , especially when he is painting historical scenes . |
| 23 | Sheng is undergoing a programme of physiotherapy and play therapy to stretch his tightened leg muscles and he is having regular sessions at a local swimming pool to help his development . |