Sentence examples for bear of a boy from inspiring English sources

Marcus himself was firmly earthbound, a great big bear of a boy.

While Ms. Guaspari has never promised to turn her students into concert violinists, some, like Jonathan Rivera, a chunky 10-year-old Paddington Bear of a boy, talk about becoming professionals.

It really does depend on whether your teddy bear is a boy or a girl.

Shelton's profound and hugely entertaining tale of a boy and a bear sailing nowhere in particular is full of wonderful jokes and sarcastic asides, not to mention illustrations that you end up staring at for ridiculously long periods of time.

Even kids can read the journey of a boy and a bear in a boat with glee over their grudging cooperation, rivalry, head-butting, and coming to terms.

There was renewed pressure to bear a boy.

The messageboards of Mumsnet and other parenting websites bear witness to just how much some people invest in dreams of a boy or girl.

In the corner of the dining room was a water-stained "My First Birthday" photograph of a boy in an adult-size Chicago Bears jersey and winter hat.

A photograph of a boy was next.

Standing in front of a boy.

It was of a boy, smiling.