Example sentences of "[vb base] [pers pn] be [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean I am I mean I 'm quite surprised that your floor . |
| 2 | I mean I 'm her relative around here and certainly no one cuts my lawn . |
| 3 | And I think when we talk in terms in getting around to spending the money we have got then we need to look quite clearly about how you make a place more inviting and it 's also about when people come into the building how they 're met what the receptionists like , when they ring up can they get through and I mean I 'm I 'm surprised that 's said about the tickets that I think that our reception ticket areas an excellent area the people working there are first class are very friendly very helpful so it 's trying to get that sort of concept through the building I thin k we work on that I think the building 's kept very clean people who clean the building are very good but I hear what you 're saying and I thinks it 's been said earlier by the lady here by the foyer downstairs she feels threatened when she goes into that bar because I think the whole decor and the way it is is a threatening place I think we need to look at those so that was an old and . |
| 4 | I mean I 'm I 'm I know to ask |
| 5 | Yeah , I mean I 'm I 'm very lucky because my parents are very liberal , and I mean they discussed sex with me quite early on and I 've never had a problem discussing it with them . |
| 6 | Oh right , I mean I 'm I 'm I 'm not disputing that . |
| 7 | I mean I 'm I mean for me the issues is avoiding guilt tripping them , but at the same time erm I want them to know erm that they are real children who are being really affected and hurt and damaged and losing their parents as a result of this war , and that is a hurtful thing to know . |
| 8 | I feel really angry I mean I 'm you might say because of my job that I I ought to be law abiding but I am a law abiding person and i like to think that I would go along with all all the laws because they are they are brought in for the benefit of all . |
| 9 | I mean I 'm it must be me bowling time , this time . |
| 10 | they 're not as nice if you defrost frozen peas and then cook them are they ? |
| 11 | As I say I 'm I 'm not convinced that it 's air conditioning erm , but then again there 's more detail , more data that 's required . |
| 12 | Whereas you say I 'm I 'm responding here for Gosforth Park School or whatever you know , that might not exist but , |
| 13 | D' ya is it is it advisable over the phone then to mention the price first or is it better to go into the to the er to the er |
| 14 | Say you 're him . ’ |
| 15 | You 're right , I mean you would obviously be in that position if you were going to turn left , but if you 're If you 're going to go down there by all means , but it 's safer if y Say you 're you 're n car number two behind car number one in position two and he 's inc signalling left . |
| 16 | Yes , you say they were they |
| 17 | Some say it is they who are bringing about these times that are upon us . |
| 18 | If it is as effective as the researchers say it is I am sure it is going to be a very big hit with cellulite sufferers world-wide . |
| 19 | ( An example is the suggestion that It is I is the only correct form whereas , in fact , most educated speakers of English generally say It 's me . ) |
| 20 | She said just press the buzzer and say it 's you cos I 'm , I 'm on my own . |
| 21 | As I say the thing , the thing is as I say it 's you you your mor |
| 22 | Certainly , because erm I say it 's you know , it 's sort of an extra in n it ? something in n it ? |
| 23 | So we just say it 's it does something . |
| 24 | Some people say it was him that wrote it . |
| 25 | , writes : MY mate claims that the best-selling single by the Beatles was Hey , Jude but I say it was I Want to Hold Your Hand . |
| 26 | Cause I 'm I 'm so used to small dogs . |
| 27 | Rather a lot of everything in tins , that 's why do n't know if my Mum was waiting for the invite today only I hope she 's I was n't bothered Oh that 's nice . |
| 28 | make or break you is it ? |
| 29 | So that 's where you put it is it ? |
| 30 | And you could tape it , er imagine it 's yours |