Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [verb] be the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ What I want to grieve is the old Maurice before he was laid so humiliatingly low by whatever it was — a stroke , a deprivation of oxygen , an act of God — we 'll never know . |
| 2 | The central point I want to make is the general one , not just about culling : namely , that there really are arguments on both sides and we have to do justice to the complexity of the problem . |
| 3 | I was told that all I needed to know was the total spend and that was it . |
| 4 | One person I do like is the late Angela Carter . |
| 5 | So that I think has been the biggest , communication-wise , has been the biggest step forward in a more erm friendly and er happier sort of note we , we were one of the few brigades that started a band . |
| 6 | She says shopping I think has been the main problem . |
| 7 | Now the areas that I 've identified are the same ones as I put on the board last week . |
| 8 | erm We 've had the two concept meetings for on track and great way too and basically I 'm going to do copy by tomorrow and then next week we can look at them , look at the copy , for both on track and and the stock dates that I 've got are the twenty first of August for both of them . |
| 9 | The other matter with which I wish to deal is the false feeling among Conservative Members that the Government have acted correctly on child benefit . |
| 10 | There are many available , but among the best that I have tested are the KSB-3 from Karrimor ( £95 ) and the Westwind from Merrell ( £89 ) . |
| 11 | All I have to wear are the same old rags I 've had for years . |
| 12 | All I have seen is the occasional references , monies given ‘ pro secretis expensis in negotio regis ’ . ’ |
| 13 | The comparison I have to hand is the 1962 Dorati on Mercury , which did not greatly impress AW last year . |
| 14 | The day I have requested is the first day of the school holidays — Thursday 21st December at 10.45 am . |
| 15 | The most impressive new diesel model I have tried is the latest Citroen ZX . |
| 16 | I should be grateful if you would confirm that the changes I have marked are the only ones necessary . |
| 17 | I felt that the drawing I wanted to tackle was the complicated head-dress worn by the bridge at the wedding celebrations , as it is colourful and unusual . |
| 18 | The ones you tend to remember are the worse ones , those that are particularly cruel . |
| 19 | Whether you 're planning a long backpacking trip or a succession of short excursions , having a clear idea of what you want to accomplish is the surest way to get the most for your time and money . |
| 20 | ’ Posi , ’ I said carefully , ’ give me a list of what the old data packages you found says are the special powers of the Ardakkeans . |
| 21 | Trying to isolate a cow just as she starts to calve is the worst solution possible . |
| 22 | All you seemed to need was the right ingredients and a competent chemist . |
| 23 | What she 'd said was the nearest to regret and apology I ever heard from a malai . |
| 24 | Look at the lists of sportsmen and women beside this voting form and from each category pick the person you believe has been the top performer in his or her sport over the past 12 months . |
| 25 | He was another butcher , you see , he bought the other cart and my father kept the best , this cart you 've got was the best cart , yeah . |
| 26 | And the only pictures in the house that she had seen were the sentimental , old-fashioned print in her room and Finn 's dog over the mantelpiece , which a child might have painted and hung up , to show off . |
| 27 | The friends she had made were the dependable , kindly sort of people whose company would give her pleasure and support in the years to come , as their affection towards her , in these last few terrible weeks , had shown so clearly . |
| 28 | Everything would be provided , even the underwear , so she did n't need to change ; all that she had to consider was the little ritual that she went through every time . |
| 29 | What you need to do is the exact opposite : set yourself targets that you can reasonably expect to achieve . |
| 30 | With a practice partner all you need to know is the key word chosen . |