Example sentences of "be [verb] the [noun] [pron] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It means that we are selling the consumer what he wants for his psyche . |
| 2 | Police are investigating the blaze which they said was started in ‘ suspicious circumstances . ’ |
| 3 | From the Minister down we are lacking the leadership which we need . ’ |
| 4 | Van der post reminded Charles that to slow down , even for a while , would be to give the terrorists what they had wanted . |
| 5 | His instinct of dishonesty came to the fore again and he thought a way to get the money would be to take the car which he was allowed to use but not to sell . ’ |
| 6 | The central problem would seem to be market vagaries ; old people should not be denied the services which they need to survive in the community because there happens to be a shortage in a given locality , or because certain areas are not profitable , or because some old people are less congenial than others . |
| 7 | On the other hand , if the panel were to accept the figures which we are putting forward , you can see from the s the t table at the bottom of the page , those proportions come back to down to much more reasonable amounts . |
| 8 | were getting the money what it was worth . |
| 9 | Possibly the role is to induce the epidermis which it comes into contact with to fold up to form a nerve cord . |
| 10 | Our first task now is to continue the reforms which we have already begun . ’ |
| 11 | one thing 's for sure the appointment of John Gorman is a popular one on the terraces … he 's given the fans what they crave for … and that 's loyalty … from first thing this morning supporters were rolling up at the County Ground to have their say |
| 12 | Top priority is to give the fans what they want … a winning team which plays good football . |
| 13 | Whilst one of the rights of owners is to use the land which they own as they please , there are restrictions on their use of land due to the rights of others . |
| 14 | Well we 've been very concerned to try and develop our policies and services and we find this report very helpful because it has given us a very clear lead as to the sort of things which are necessary , and in many ways it 's supporting the ideas which we 've had . |
| 15 | Mr is , is , is asking the questions which which for a long time . |
| 16 | If more specialized expertise is required the solicitor whom you have instructed to act on your behalf may consult , i.e. ‘ brief ’ , a barrister . |
| 17 | The opinion of the Parliament at that time was to support the changes which we were seeking but the immediate reaction from the European Commission was not to accept the opinion of the Parliament . |
| 18 | Throughout 1952 his major task was to finish the play which he had already begun . |