Example sentences of "[pron] 's [vb pp] to [be] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Turns out , Deardrie , she 's applied to be an astronaut — I remember seeing the advert , asking for people to go to the moon — it 's not that I 'm jealous , but why did n't she ask me first ?
2 TV funnygirl Pamela Stephenson demonstrates that she 's determined to be the star of this show .
3 She 's said to be the daughter of a English general and apparently very beautiful … a good bit younger than him , of course . ’
4 Well she 's meant to be a real bitch anyway .
5 We 've hardly managed to touch on prisons at all , or though , although , I know that we have amongst us hundred people who er , who are , are responsible for and er and have dedicated much time to working in prisons and I do n't know whether there is sufficient people here qualified to comment or not whether the prisons do a good job , so I 'll ask some one who 's bound to be a slightly partial Audrey , there 's only one women 's prison as some one said earlier , now your an ex-governor , now is that right ?
6 The Sultan who 's thought to be the richest man in the world , is on a state visit to Britain .
7 A few weeks , sometimes only a few days after a major disaster or tragedy — Hillsborough , Piper Alpha or Zeebrugge — there 's bound to be a gag about it .
8 There 's bound to be a gap we can slip in by . ’
9 ‘ Now in a place like this , ’ Tuppe began , ‘ there 's bound to be a heavy-metal band breaking up the room .
10 Of course with this level of looks and performance for such a low asking price there 's bound to be a catch .
11 But the you got ta expect , there 's bound to be a bit of apprehension .
12 surely there 's bound to be an employment in credits , does , does telephone not work on an employment credit scheme ?
13 There 's reported to be a four to ten vehicle pile up there and that 's close to the roadworks .
14 you sweat a lot and you 're supposedly meant to feel good for so long and then it 's meant to wear off and there 's meant to be no hangover effects or nothing and that 's why it 's a designer drug and that 's why it you know , it 's supposed to be so good .
15 ‘ But it 's believed to be a kind of dark mirror-image of this world .
16 It 's believed to be the second incident involving the same man in twenty four hours .
17 It 's said to be a symbolic tale with the casting out of the snakes related to the ousting of the old beliefs .
18 It 's reckoned to be the best method yet devised of keeping the body in good condition .
19 With the Easter holidays upon us it 's bound to be a popular choice among children everywhere — and those , who like me , never want to grow up .
20 It 's bound to be a bit strange for you at first , but saying you wo n't make love to your own husband in your own house because of the servants … ’
21 Cos I know that once the flats are down it 's bound to be a better area but ten again it 'll probably shove trouble to another area , say like .
22 It 's bound to be a good thing .
23 It 's bound to be a son … sooner or later .
24 He knows it 's bound to be a Paddy : we say it must be an insider .
25 I do n't know even what the panto is , but it 's bound to be a good one if it 's Dinda , yeah .
26 I think it 's bound to be the case
27 And if it 's meant to be a surprise attack , why are they making so much bloody noise ? ’
28 I 'm not sure if it 's meant to be a guitar cab or a bass cab , but it suits me .
29 ‘ If it 's meant to be a joke , Headmistress , I do n't think it 's a very funny one , ’ Miss Honey said from the back of the class .
30 But I think people do get carried away with traditions and the occasion and this grand affair and really , it could be a very small low-key affair , but it 's , it 's meant to be a very romantic special day for two people .
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