No, you are right, he said, "it is not as though there was a blood tie. 
He reckons things would be different if there were a blood tie.
He disagreed because he thought there might be a blood tie.
A human standing
The girl is blonde.
News Corp. is acquiring a number of local sports networks.
The dog is brown.
A man and a boy are in a library.
A group of people observing the scenery.