Example sentences of "be [adj] to [be] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And Jesus says hang on , you 're supposed to be a religious person , you 're a teacher , a ruler of Israel and you do n't understand things ? |
| 2 | Come on , my girl , you 're supposed to be a budding teacher . |
| 3 | You 're supposed to be a poor frightened girl . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ We 're supposed to be a caring society . |
| 5 | You 're supposed to be a little picture book ! |
| 6 | Signs of a roundworm infection in puppies are likely to be a pot-bellied appearance and poor coat condition . |
| 7 | Housing conditions and shortages , for example , are likely to be a major source of disadvantage and discomfort to millions of old people to the end of the century and beyond , and one on which individual workers , even managers , have relatively little impact . |
| 8 | Learning diaries are likely to be a key element in contributing towards NCVQ accreditation . |
| 9 | However at the time of any one person 's death or loss through some other means there are likely to be a significant number of people affected , not just the next of kin . |
| 10 | More generally , can we identify the circumstances under which siblings are likely to be a significant source of support ? |
| 11 | Costs of this magnitude and doubts about the ability to recoup them through improvements in efficiency or other gains are likely to be a significant disincentive to attempting a take-over and their scale suggests that they constitute a barrier behind which sub-optimally performing boards can find a substantial measure of protection . |
| 12 | The British are supposed to be a staid , shy , retiring lot — and especially when they 're driving . |
| 13 | I then telephoned Howard Samuel and said , ‘ There is an attack on the Labour Party of which you are supposed to be a loyal member . |
| 14 | ‘ We are supposed to be a caring nation and the EC is supposed to be caring . |
| 15 | You are supposed to be a fucking progressive ? |
| 16 | Am I proud of resorting to stereotypical womanly wiles when I am supposed to be a postmodernist feminist egalitarian ? |
| 17 | ‘ I am supposed to be a Nazi spy . ’ |
| 18 | The classic jigsaw puzzle never goes out of favour with kids , and Paul Lamond 's Travelling Giant Floor Puzzles — in a neat little carrying case with handle are sure to be a big hit . |
| 19 | I suppose I should be grateful to be a white man . |
| 20 | I 'm supposed to be a left winger ’ . |
| 21 | You know , we , it might be alright to be a nice , to be likened to nice little furry lambs and all the rest of it , but to be likened to a sheep is not a compliment , it 's a bit of an insult , because there 's no more helpless , stupid creature harpi , God ever created than sheep ! |
| 22 | I 'm a Socialist , i but it 's a swear word now , well I am proud to be a Socialist so I will stand up and be counted . |
| 23 | I thought they were supposed to be a professional outfit but they were whingeing all the time . ’ |
| 24 | Numbers — in this case VAT registration numbers — are certain to be a major preoccupation for the book trades of Europe this year as they attempt to cope with the transitional VAT regime which will apply from today , 1st January 1993 , to 1st January 1997 . |
| 25 | They had been working about a mile along a blind underground roadway , ending at what is due to be a new coal face , when the roof fell in 500 yards behind them . |
| 26 | Just as it is possible to enjoy taking part in a favourite sport without either joining a dub or belonging to a team , so it is possible to be a spiritual person even if you never enter a church , synagogue , mosque or any other place of religious worship . |
| 27 | The UK Yuppy is supposed to be a young ( 24-35 ) , well educated and upwardly mobile professional ( male or female ) . |
| 28 | It is supposed to be a two-year scheme . |
| 29 | It is supposed to be a penal rate and tenants are expected to pay their rent ( and other payments due under the lease ) on time . |
| 30 | At a human level , knowledge or science is supposed to be a pure objective description of experience , derived either directly from our senses or from instrumental extensions thereof . |