Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [adv] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | She is a gentlewoman born , as you know , let her always be treated as such . |
| 2 | Let him therefore be paid lip service , but for all practical purposes be shut up in the Bible where he can do no harm . |
| 3 | There was a time , let it ever be remembered , only about 400 years ago , when our fathers were ruled over and tyrannised and when men like Calvin , Knox , Cranmer , Ridley and Latimer broke rather than bend for the Gospel and liberty . |
| 4 | Let it now be assumed , however , that the product design has been set . |
| 5 | I should hate anyone to think that I am , ’ she said , looking around her at us all and smiling again , ‘ that I am in the business of catering exclusively for prostitutes , tarts working girls , slags bitches , cunts , whores , studs , pimps , rent boys , butches , nellies , queens , masseurs , escorts , one-night stands , ex-models , ex-policemen , ex-Armed Forces , ex-boxers , security guards , tennis instructors , so-called businessmen , tourists and those poor unfortunates who simply come here to pass the time and meanwhile do some shopping ; oh , no , let it never be said ! |
| 6 | His letter was hearty , breezy , man-to-man : let it never be thought , it seemed to say , that I am the man who can put your academic career on the chopping block by a couple of words in the right places . |
| 7 | Let us now be honest with each other . |
| 8 | " Let us therefore be content , until the … er march of science has freed us from doubt , to take precautions against either eventuality . |
| 9 | Do you feel like it 's almost like doing a different thing that you 're not , you know when you 're actually acting in the play you 're more self conscious and you 're more conscious of what you 're you 're moving and you 're speaking and whereas the likes of the panto you know you just be yourself really with a bit of fun thrown in . |
| 10 | Right lovely thank you Ah I suppose I better be off to work . |
| 11 | I bet they probably be really competing with them in a way wo n't we cos they 've got all the same sort of stuff . |
| 12 | Exactly , that 's what I 'm saying , so I said to Jess , you know have , just be a bit patient , be tolerant with it because you know , he 's probably feeling , he might , I mean it just be revenge . |
| 13 | We can throw a sack over 'is 'ead an' warn 'im ter be quiet or else . |