Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [be] [prep] my [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I most heartily wish it may be in my power to serve and save so much innocence , beauty and merit . |
| 2 | If you think it should be on my conscience that I take advantage of her ignorance , then it is only fair that I should tell you she has , in the past , been unfaithful to me . ’ |
| 3 | My mother left me a property in Lesotho when she died , and they insisted that it must be in my husband 's name . |
| 4 | ‘ It must be in my blood . ’ |
| 5 | Now it 'll be on my mind now |
| 6 | Any minute , she thought , and it 'll be in my mouth . |
| 7 | If I did leave it , I 'd stay up in the evening to do it , it 'd be on my conscience … |
| 8 | He said that there is a regular demand for shots of Sydney , and therefore it would be worth my while making a detour to extend my portfolio . |
| 9 | He said that there is regular demand for shots of Sydney , and therefore it would be worth my while making a detour to extend my portfolio , I asked him to give me a list of potentially commercial sites in the city , based on his experience of sales and of demands . |