Example sentences of "[am/are] [adj] to [be] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 And Jesus says hang on , you 're supposed to be a religious person , you 're a teacher , a ruler of Israel and you do n't understand things ?
2 Come on , my girl , you 're supposed to be a budding teacher .
3 You 're supposed to be a poor frightened girl . ’
4 ‘ We 're supposed to be a caring society .
5 You 're supposed to be a little picture book !
6 Signs of a roundworm infection in puppies are likely to be a pot-bellied appearance and poor coat condition .
7 Housing conditions and shortages , for example , are likely to be a major source of disadvantage and discomfort to millions of old people to the end of the century and beyond , and one on which individual workers , even managers , have relatively little impact .
8 Learning diaries are likely to be a key element in contributing towards NCVQ accreditation .
9 However at the time of any one person 's death or loss through some other means there are likely to be a significant number of people affected , not just the next of kin .
10 More generally , can we identify the circumstances under which siblings are likely to be a significant source of support ?
11 Costs of this magnitude and doubts about the ability to recoup them through improvements in efficiency or other gains are likely to be a significant disincentive to attempting a take-over and their scale suggests that they constitute a barrier behind which sub-optimally performing boards can find a substantial measure of protection .
12 The British are supposed to be a staid , shy , retiring lot — and especially when they 're driving .
13 I then telephoned Howard Samuel and said , ‘ There is an attack on the Labour Party of which you are supposed to be a loyal member .
14 ‘ We are supposed to be a caring nation and the EC is supposed to be caring .
15 You are supposed to be a fucking progressive ?
16 Am I proud of resorting to stereotypical womanly wiles when I am supposed to be a postmodernist feminist egalitarian ?
17 ‘ I am supposed to be a Nazi spy . ’
18 The classic jigsaw puzzle never goes out of favour with kids , and Paul Lamond 's Travelling Giant Floor Puzzles — in a neat little carrying case with handle are sure to be a big hit .
19 I 'm supposed to be a left winger ’ .
20 I 'm a Socialist , i but it 's a swear word now , well I am proud to be a Socialist so I will stand up and be counted .
21 He had written an essay on ‘ Why I Am Proud to Be an American ’ , and he had won third prize .
22 Numbers — in this case VAT registration numbers — are certain to be a major preoccupation for the book trades of Europe this year as they attempt to cope with the transitional VAT regime which will apply from today , 1st January 1993 , to 1st January 1997 .
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