Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [pron] [noun sg] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | So far only the local city authority has nominated its three members and the identity of the new President is still a matter of speculation : after ten years of Socialist rule the Christian Democrats feel it is their turn to be represented , but so far no suitable candidate has emerged . |
| 2 | It is her ambition to be tried for her life for murdering a small tobacconist with a meat-cleaver , only to be dramatically cleared when her alibi is established by the bishop who was confirming her at the very moment of the crime . |
| 3 | Yet the diplomacy itself must be adequately rendered , and it is its nature to be very detailed and complicated . |
| 4 | It is his duty to be responsible for the safe custody of all the council 's books of record , documents and title and the common seal . |
| 5 | " Now it is my turn to be sorry , " he said , knowing she would n't understand what he meant . |
| 6 | It is your turn to be the good guy who always wins in the end , but who must first dispatch a host of vicious villains . |
| 7 | It is your responsibility to be in possession of a valid passport and applicable visa . |
| 8 | It is your responsibility to be in possession of a valid passport and any visa which may be necessary . |