Example sentences of "he [be] introduced to [noun] " in BNC.

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1 While there he is introduced to Frances Rice , a charming and attractive girl , wearing an even more attractive sun hat .
2 As he toured the Colony he was introduced to mayors , civic leaders and clergymen , men ‘ with an outlook , who had escaped the ruts of tradition ’ .
3 He was introduced to M Bredin , the director of the veterinary school , and made repeated visits , noting the museum , infirmary , forge and botanical garden .
4 In February 1865 he made a brief visit to Oxford , where he was introduced to Gerard Manley Hopkins [ q.v. ] , their only meeting in person .
5 Brought up by an agnostic father , he was introduced to church life by his wife and by 1899 he was a trustee of Dursley Congregational church and a keen supporter of Nonconformity in general .
6 In his childhood he was introduced to Daniel O'Connell [ q.v. ] ; in 1921 Eamon de Valera [ q.v. ] expressed gratitude for his ‘ ripe counsel … in any hour of need ’ .
7 In 1984 , while negotiating the purchase of a hotel , he was introduced to Belhaven , a small Scottish brewery , by its chairman , Eric Morley of Miss World fame .
8 Nevertheless , in June 1626 he was introduced to George Villiers , first Duke of Buckingham [ q.v. ] , who had him knighted and appointed KC on the council of the north .
9 It is said that in 1789 he was introduced to George III by a wealthy cousin , also called John Bridge , who shared the monarch 's interest in farming .
10 He was introduced to LSD in September 1965 , when he was twenty-five .
11 He was largely unknown to football when last June he was introduced to Edwards , the chairman and majority shareholder of United .
12 The rose was still unnamed when he was introduced to Hannah at Stokesley Show .
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