Example sentences of "[num] [conj] [pers pn] [verb] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | She loved fantasising about being his wife , wearing big hats , being chauffeur-driven and waltzing through the door of Number 10 if he got to be Prime Minister . |
| 2 | ‘ Business was brisk in the last quarter of 1992 and it continues to be encouraging as we settle into 1993 . ’ |
| 3 | You can try the other ten if you want to be absolutely sure about it , cos it 's , you know , look at the length of that one as well , I mean |
| 4 | 3 If you need to be sitting or standing in a particular way , sort this out . |
| 5 | Oh hang on I 'm leaving at ten cos I want to be there a little early and start them but I hope to get some perks . |
| 6 | They adapted well to the conditions in the end but at half-time the found the Emerging Wallabies leading by 21–4 and they looked to be heading for a big win . |
| 7 | Say , well I 'm awfully sorry I 'm off at five but I got to be back at eight . |
| 8 | ‘ It 's ten o'clock ; they 'll be back from the coach tour at two and I want to be there to meet them . |
| 9 | Wimpey physician , Doctor Phelan recommends a combination of the two if you want to be in tip-top condition . |
| 10 | The Community Programme also met with some suspicion when it was first introduced by the MSC in the early 1980s but it proved to be a boon for many bureaux to expand their services and broaden their workforce . |