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Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] be [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1	Skills that he wishes to rehearse with them may be part of the programme of another department also , and it makes good sense to have some consultation and perhaps co-ordination .
2	While some landforms may have been so produced , it is possible that many of them may be relict forms subject to little later modification .
3	‘ But some of them must be business contacts , surely ? ’ she said helplessly .
4	Amongst them should be help coming from outside , things like diplomatic leverage by the ’ superpowers ’ , such as sanctions .
5	The only exception to this rule is the London Society which , because of its large size , nominates five members , at least two of whom should be business members .
6	But Phillip Chubb is in our group And he wants to be Robin Hood And Ann Boot is sulking because she 's not with her friend And I do n't see why I should be wood .
7	I think , as I said before , the pro The idea of Europe , the profile of Europe is important , and although i do n't think I should be campaign , if I win tonight , on things that interest me and do n't interest others , I 'm not afraid to say that I do want to make it , to a degree at least , a genuine European campaign .
8	I went to change me poll tax and er I says to her , I says , I should be court to Monday oh she says you 've got a fifteen pound court thing , I says aye , she says oh well that 's fifteen pound , I says it 's not cos I 'm not paying it I says I 'm not paying the fifteen pound to the court , I says , I says how come last year I did n't pay right round to February last year I said and yet I , your last payment 's next month , you know , she said oh well they 're stricter this year she says , she , if you 'd pay the half year you 'd of been alright
9	‘ One day I 'll be King of England , ’ I replied .
10	Dismissing the anti-spirits movement 's idea of imposing a pledge only to moderation in wine and beer , he announced amid cheers that ‘ nothing but the tee-total would do ’ or , according to some accounts , ‘ I 'll be reet down out-and-out t-t-total for ever and ever . ’
11	" I 'll be master , you 'll be made .
12	This is the last time I 'll be part of these people .
13	Willie simply said , ‘ I think I 'll be home quicker than you imagine . ’
14	Yeah it 'll be nice because I 'll be centre of attention cos everybody 'll be wanting to talk to me
15	I 'm se , I 'll be secretary if no one else wants to do it .
16	Okay I 'll be Doll .
17	I 'll be Doll .
18	so she says I 'll be quarter past nine and you know by er you know
19	‘ I 'll be jake , mum , ’ but Jean was n't so sure , and kept an eye on her as the day progressed .
20	‘ I 'll be diplomacy itself . ’
21	You be mummy ( to Simon ) and I 'll be baby because mine are the smallest .
22	I 'm brilliant , I 'll be manageress in a couple of years .
23	So I expect I 'll be nappy changing instead . ’
24	So I expect I 'll be nappy changing instead . ’
25	‘ I 'll be mother .
26	‘ Nick , ’ he continued with a tone of wry honesty in his voice , ‘ there are some mighty clever people who say I could be President of the United States three years from now , but what no one seems to realise is that I do n't care about that .
27	I could be captain , sir .
28	If we 're looking at the question of services coming together to deal with the emergency erm obviously I suppose the army and that will come in on a voluntary basis which but it might be necessary to see where someone could be authority to coordinate the services and bring it whatever is required .
29	I 'd be drinkin' a pint of mild an ’ bitter in the ‘ Elephant and Castle .
30	I 'd be more'n happy to move out of this tied cottage and have the comfort of our own place , and I reckon with what Harry 's offered , we 'll soon have enough to buy summat small in Calking village , and if'n you doant want to come with me , Will Pritchett , then you can stay on here by yourself .