Example sentences of "supposed [prep] be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the Atlantic dump site was supposed to be of low fishing interest , the Rainbow Warrior had regularly seen fishing boats in the area . |
| 2 | The building is supposed to be of some importance , architecturally . |
| 3 | It follows from what was said earlier that in a stress-timed language all the feet are supposed to be of roughly the same duration . |
| 4 | Oh , that flowerpot , well it 's no good putting it under that one , it 's supposed to be under the one with the camellia in it … |
| 5 | Men supposed to be under my command . ’ |
| 6 | Drawn up by a UN team and representatives of the Kenyan government , the report found that tens of people were dying each week in camps set up for the refugees in the remote border region of Kenya and described it as " appalling and embarrassing " that they were supposed to be under the care of the Office of UN High Commissioner for Refugees . |
| 7 | The judiciary are an estate of the Crown and the servants of statute , and may therefore be supposed to be under a duty to reflect the public will . |
| 8 | And with this interjection Aggie now beat her closed fist against the end of the settle as she added angrily , ‘ If she had acted like the friend that she was supposed to be to the mother I would n't be faced with this lot tonight . ’ |
| 9 | But God is supposed to be over our heads — that is the whole point , he said . |
| 10 | But God is supposed to be over our heads — that is the whole point , he said . |
| 11 | I was supposed to be over thinking things like that . |
| 12 | You have to code the numbers of the athletes and they are supposed to be on the inside so you ca n't read them , but they were outside so you could — you could see which one was from Krabbe , Breuer and Moller . |
| 13 | Yesterday Mr David Moores , the club 's chairman and a close friend , said : ‘ He is such a fitness fanatic that last year , when he was supposed to be on five days ’ holiday at my house , he was on my front lawn every morning doing exercises ’ . |
| 14 | I ca n't see them involved in killing an Englishman ; they 're supposed to be on the same side . ’ |
| 15 | He was supposed to be on his beat twelve hours out of every twenty-four , one week by day , the next by night . |
| 16 | ‘ The cat is supposed to be on the broomstick , Mildred , ’ said Miss Hardbroom wearily . |
| 17 | This was not altogether an exaggeration as he had lost much of his stomach in his operation and was supposed to be on a rigid diet . |
| 18 | Monty was supposed to be on the wagon and I certainly did n't see him drinking , until I discovered that every time he passed the bar he 'd pick up any bottle that was on the bar and drink it . |
| 19 | The general manager of HP 's Network and Systems Division Robert Hoog and SHL Systemhouse president John Altman are also supposed to be on hand along with a representation of X/Open whose systems management workgroup interestingly enough is now charged with determining COSE 's systems management technology ( UX No 431 ) . |
| 20 | The only problem was , they were supposed to be on piece work , and it meant working at the same pace . |
| 21 | There 's a night clerk supposed to be on duty . |
| 22 | You and Joey are supposed to be on the same team . |
| 23 | 4 The interview While you are having the conversation , concentrate : on what is being said on staying in role — being the person you are supposed to be on keeping your conversation realistic on not showing off |
| 24 | ‘ I 'm supposed to be on holiday . |
| 25 | The high level of crime and the resultant number of people in prison are due directly to the policies of the Government , which have created people who are greedy and selfish , a society where people are supposed to be on their own , a society which destroys the morale and the will of people who happen to be on benefits and on the poverty line . |
| 26 | I 've had stick like that at away games but never from so-called fans who are supposed to be on your side . |
| 27 | Killion should not have been flying ; he was supposed to be on reserve . |
| 28 | Bit embarrassing , really , she 's supposed to be on probation but her probation officer sort of lost her about a year ago . ’ |
| 29 | We 're supposed to be on the same side . ’ |
| 30 | He had rung them up while he was making the tea and someone was supposed to be on his way . |