Example sentences of "[conj] i [am/are] [vb pp] to be " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I 'm a sister , so I 'm bound to be a dragon . ’
2 ’ I have n't been on the stage for a long time , so I 'm bound to be as nervous as a kitten before I go on .
3 I am delighted that he has chosen to introduce a Bill on nurse prescribing and I am honoured to be associated with it as one of its sponsors .
4 Do n't forget that for tonight at least you and I are meant to be lovers . ’
5 And I 'm meant to be on holiday .
6 Having said this , let me try to make clear what I do not mean to be claiming in this section , lest I be taken to be arguing for more than I intend to be .
7 ‘ I will never stir from your side , when I am suffered to be near you .
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