Example sentences of "be [verb] to be [prep] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | We need an injection off money from somewhere to spend on 2/3 quality players plus strengthening the squad with a couple of decent reserves or the next few seassons are going to be like this until the youth side is mature enough to carry the burden . |
| 2 | We need an injection off money from somewhere to spend on 2/3 quality players plus strengthening the squad with a couple of decent reserves or the next few seassons are going to be like this until the youth side is mature enough to carry the burden . |
| 3 | Ships did not often come down this coast , and I said to myself , ‘ I 'm going to be on this island for a long time . ’ |
| 4 | If he 's going to make it , it 's going to be with this picture . ’ |
| 5 | It is part of the natural spontaneity of the action , and it is bound to be like this . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ You knew it was going to be like this , Frank , ’ he said . |
| 7 | ‘ If I 'd known it was going to be like this I 'd have gone ages ago ! ’ |
| 8 | Most action was bound to be like this — a span , long or short , in which one did nothing — could do nothing except be at the mercy of one 's nerves — and then the moment , the test … |