Example sentences of "[pers pn] be [noun] 's [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I am Flora 's mother , which I rate very highly indeed . |
| 2 | I am Antonio 's heir . |
| 3 | ‘ I am Luce 's lover . |
| 4 | The US Department of Energy will be shocked to learn from this article that I am Britain 's man on the loss of fluid test ( LOFT ) project , because that agency is currently providing me with a handsome salary on the understanding that I am the US Department of Energy 's man on the selfsame project . |
| 5 | ‘ I am Kee 's grandfather ! ’ the old man said . |
| 6 | I am Matilda 's teacher at school and it is important I have a word with you and your wife . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I am Russell 's friend , my mother 's son and the man who will vanquish the past for you . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I am Betty 's pusher but because I have had a hip replacement I am limited in the amount I can walk , ’ said Mr Richardson . |
| 9 | Within the fold he had written , ‘ I am Maureen 's brother . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm Moulton 's replacement . ’ |
| 11 | I 'm Peter 's wife , not an unpaid curate . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'm Sleet 's lawyer . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ You still think I 'm Garry 's mistress ? ’ she asked quietly . |
| 14 | I 'm Lesley-Jane 's mother . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm Fincara 's son , ’ said Adam . |
| 16 | ‘ I 'm Jenna 's solicitor . ’ |
| 17 | As Colonel Parker said ‘ I 'm Elvis 's manager because I say I am , and Elvis says I am ’ . |
| 18 | " Excuse me , Mrs James , I 'm Gordon 's mother , I thought I 'd just look in , as I have n't had the pleasure of meeting you . |
| 19 | In one chair I 'm the promoter , in another chair I 'm Boris 's manager and in another chair I 'm his friend . |
| 20 | Yes and I 'm Caroline 's partner today . |
| 21 | And er he said so he said I 'm Brian 's boy . |
| 22 | ‘ I 'm Donna 's sister , Julie Craig . ’ |
| 23 | So aunty Edith said I 'm Mike 's sister . |
| 24 | Even though you know I 'm Caro 's friend ? |
| 25 | I 'm sure your girlfriend would understand if you explained it to her properly — that I 'm Caro 's friend , not yours . ’ |
| 26 | I 'm Felipe 's godfather . ’ |
| 27 | So he thinks I should do you because he despises me , too , and he thinks I 'm God 's scum . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'm Tess 's husband , ’ he said awkwardly . |
| 29 | You 're the commander of death ; I 'm death 's agent . ’ |
| 30 | I 'm I 'm mummy 's friend and daddy 's friend and |