Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [be] [adj] [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I suppose I should be grateful to be a white man . |
| 2 | Gardiner said : ‘ I 'll be happy to be back in time for the climax . ’ |
| 3 | I 'd be delighted to be led by him . |
| 4 | My goodness , if I could only be God for a short time-even half a day ! — then I 'd be content to be St Peter for ever after ! " |
| 5 | ‘ So you thought I 'd be content to be your girlfriend , your mistress ? ’ she enquired , her face blank . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'd be proud to be like your mother , ’ said Ellen , and she glanced towards Mary smiling on the mantelpiece and crossed herself . |
| 7 | I ca n't see how we 've had a revue in nineteen eighty-eight which has recommended a very specific course of action , none of which appears to have been implemented , I do n't see how we get a report which describes er , the intention of the county council as maintaining the ethos of the County Farms , whatever that is , as I , I do n't recall any decisions like that , and certainly if we 've made one , I 'd be interested in being party to changing it , I think wha what we have to say is we 've got a lot of land , are we using it to the best interest of the people of Wiltshire , and that is one thing it 's addressing , not a , a way of preserving the County Estates as they are , not a way of keeping a hundred and twenty farmers and their families erm , as tenants of Wiltshire , I mean they 're not gon na be out of jobs are they ? |
| 8 | If site 194 is released for extending the area I would be grateful to be advised as soon as is practical so that I can discuss details with the Forestry Commission . |
| 9 | ‘ I would be delighted to be able to tell you , ’ Mr Kinnock began . |
| 10 | Heseltine/Kinnock : Yes , well I would be delighted to be able to tell you . |
| 11 | It is — Some of my hon. Friends are not as generous as I would be prepared to be . |
| 12 | I think I would be happy to be driven by her , which ism ore that I feel about some , these days . |
| 13 | Another of the things that I would be concerned about is the twin track economic approach , with IDB on the one hand and LEDU on the other and them being worlds apart . |
| 14 | Where I have a little concern and that 's only 'cos I do n't know the of all of it , is that you are picking up , yes very minor non-conformances but in practice fairly large numbers in a fairly short time scale what I would be concerned about is when you get your B S I audit that these other areas that you have n't looked at have got equally this lack of attention to detail , that you end up with not only major break down in your system , but sufficient minor breakdowns in your system , to cause them to say that they wo n't give you registration . |
| 15 | ‘ Who indeed ? ’ she asked , not believing him for a minute , ‘ But rather arrogant of you to assume I would be willing to be caught . ’ |
| 16 | Mercer added : ‘ We are one of six clubs in the Premier Division whose shirt sponsorship deal expires at the end of the season and I will be delighted to be able to make an announcement about this in the near future . ’ |
| 17 | It 's not an optional extra , it is a case of identifying ourselves with him , and Jesus said if you 're ashamed to identified with me , there on that day I will be ashamed to be identified with you . |
| 18 | ‘ The journey has been exhausting and I will be glad to be home . ’ |
| 19 | One thing I can be certain of is that we have all been involved in rows , misunderstandings and quarrels . |
| 20 | ‘ I know now to expect the unexpected , but the one thing I can be sure of is that we all have lots of laughs making the show . ’ |
| 21 | And this is where I think you may be able to be of service to me . ’ |
| 22 | This Information memorandum , or a covering letter for the memorandum ( which will outline the sale procedures and timetable ) will advise interested parties of the intended structure of the transaction , highlighting areas where you may be prepared to be flexible . |
| 23 | Sister will always be remembered for her words , You must be cruel to be kind . |
| 24 | You must be willing to be helped and help others — your experiences will be useful to other group members . |
| 25 | Every dancer has got a different job to do on the road — as if dancing were n't difficult enough — but you know what most people would say : ‘ It 's art , it 's dance , it 's Britain , you should be grateful to be doing it at all ’ . |
| 26 | What I believe you should be concerned with is what the erm persons I represent , bodies I represent , now wish to see happening with regard to these two sites . |
| 27 | ‘ I tell you flatly , the sort of scientists you should be frightened of are n't the ones like Dr. Briant , who … well , opt out of the ethical questions . |
| 28 | Appropriate action must take place at once — you are dealing with realities , not wish-fulfilment , so you should be able to be sympathetic but firm . |
| 29 | You should be happy to be rid of them . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ But being a woman and not able to inherit , I suppose she might be used to being a second string . |