Example sentences of "he [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ The conceit of the lad — and he only a second son ! |
2 | Was he just a local figure or , or local architect , or mm ? |
3 | Was he just a common cock-tease , I would wonder as I suggested a new word , broke an overlong line , or did he sometimes really desire a more intimate contact ? |
4 | Was he just a big fish in a very small pool ? |
5 | Was he human , semi-human , immaculately conceived or was he just a human being who recognised that evil was becoming widespread in the world , and that mankind was in danger of becoming dominated by those who had much to lose if it were suppressed ? |
6 | he still a hard man in |
7 | Peter Alliss might have given up competitive golf in the early 1970s but he still a formidable force out on the course . |
8 | Is he also a key person in any decisions made about the other offices which may exist or be proposed in his nation ? |
9 | Was he really a famous opera star ? |
10 | But is he really a common man ? |
11 | He bad a good platform manner and a great capacity for work but he was an inveterate intriguer . |