Example sentences of "[pers pn] [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 | 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 . |
6 | 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 . |
7 | 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 |
8 | ‘ One day I 'll be King of England , ’ I replied . |
9 | 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 . ’ |
10 | " I 'll be master , you 'll be made . |
11 | This is the last time I 'll be part of these people . |
12 | Willie simply said , ‘ I think I 'll be home quicker than you imagine . ’ |
13 | Yeah it 'll be nice because I 'll be centre of attention cos everybody 'll be wanting to talk to me |
14 | I 'm se , I 'll be secretary if no one else wants to do it . |
15 | Okay I 'll be Doll . |
16 | I 'll be Doll . |
17 | so she says I 'll be quarter past nine and you know by er you know |
18 | ‘ I 'll be jake , mum , ’ but Jean was n't so sure , and kept an eye on her as the day progressed . |
19 | ‘ I 'll be diplomacy itself . ’ |
20 | You be mummy ( to Simon ) and I 'll be baby because mine are the smallest . |
21 | I 'm brilliant , I 'll be manageress in a couple of years . |
22 | So I expect I 'll be nappy changing instead . ’ |
23 | So I expect I 'll be nappy changing instead . ’ |
24 | ‘ I 'll be mother . |
25 | ‘ 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 . |
26 | I could be captain , sir . |
27 | I 'd be drinkin' a pint of mild an ’ bitter in the ‘ Elephant and Castle . |
28 | 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 . |
29 | ‘ When I was at school I had no idea that one day I 'd be captain of Yorkshire . |
30 | ’ I 'd be dong exactly this — sitting here laughing my head off . |