Example sentences of "[subord] [pers pn] am [prep] [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ So I am to be punished , after all ! ’ |
| 2 | Planning over an 11-year period could , I believe , bring about a veritable revolution , especially if the whole curriculum ( both subjects and cross-curricular themes ) can be welded together , but I want to see some rapid practical progress if I am to be reassured . |
| 3 | During the time I spent at home I seem to have eaten nothing but apples and , if I am to be believed , an inordinate number of them . |
| 4 | If I am to be punished unfairly , could we return to the subject of volunteering for the Parachute School ? ’ |
| 5 | As sad as I am at being wrenched away from the telly , I am led to the bar . |