Example sentences of "[adj] [is] supposed to " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is supposed to be a stag party , not an annual general meeting . |
| 2 | This is supposed to be a social occasion . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ This is supposed to be a nice place , ’ he said . |
| 4 | This is supposed to be a bright exercise in bittersweet recognition . |
| 5 | A neighbour said : ‘ This is supposed to be a peaceful , prosperous village , a safe haven for any family . |
| 6 | This is supposed to be the strongest set of women to have turned up in rock for ages , but it 's not healthy if it 's based on f—ed -up women . ’ |
| 7 | Only about 20 per cent do , yet this is supposed to be why we 're here . |
| 8 | ‘ F— me ! ’ says Mark shaking his head , ‘ an ’ this is supposed to be the one with the f—in' brains in the band ! |
| 9 | " D' you think this is supposed to be here ? " asked Harry , who had spent a moment or two scraping at it ineffectually with his board . |
| 10 | Er er th th this is this is supposed to be the er the next stage of the travel agents contacting us . |
| 11 | This is supposed to be a respectable hotel " This was what I knew James would have done ; the boys laughed wryly . |
| 12 | Now this is supposed to be Scotland 's national day , however , amongst this hundred eighty people do n't celebrate it , twenty do ! |
| 13 | This is supposed to be a show for couples to watch too , is n't it ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ As I say , this is supposed to be Top Secret , but you 'd better know if you 're to be any help . |
| 15 | ‘ Come on , bubbeleh , this is supposed to be a pleasant family outing . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ This is supposed to be a love song . |
| 17 | Our argument must be drawn from political virtue , not , so far as this is supposed to be different , from metaphysics . |
| 18 | ‘ Bearing in mind that this is supposed to be a social occasion , make sure that you dress accordingly and choose something suitable … something a woman would wear for a special night out with her lover . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ This is supposed to be a business arrangement , not some opportunity for you to start delving into what makes me tick ! ’ |
| 20 | This is supposed to be just a very ordinary , lost-in-the-crowd guy with an unsuspected psychopathic leaning . |
| 21 | This is supposed to be just a very ordinary , lost-in-the-crowd guy with an unsuspected psychopathic leaning . |
| 22 | Been waiting for this , this is supposed to be in the U K and you just ca n't get the part ! |
| 23 | Mum this is supposed to be a silhouette it looks more like a black tree to me ha ha it 's supposed to be a silhouette . |
| 24 | For vendors and users committed to standards , often said to be a weak spot in Sybase 's message , System 10 is supposed to be so standards friendly you 'll fair quiver with joy . |
| 25 | For vendors and users committed to standards , often said to be a weak spot in Sybase 's message , System 10 is supposed to be so standards-friendly you 'll fair quiver with joy . |
| 26 | The Duke of Clarence in Richard III is supposed to be drowned in a butt of malmsey wine . |
| 27 | I have n't got Q Basic 's supposed to be quite good . |
| 28 | What about the fact that £20 billion is supposed to be spent by industrialists ? |
| 29 | It is clear that something important is supposed to be happening . |
| 30 | There will not be a Problem No. 13 on the grounds of superstition as number 13 is supposed to be unlucky , so |