Example sentences of "be [adj] [pron] [is] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lot number sixty eight Lot sixty eight is another one there we are that one is showing for a hundred pounds at one ten , one twenty , one thirty bid , and s one forty one fifty sixty one seventy eighty one ninety two hundred two twenty two forty two forty bid at the back and selling for two forty , all done at two hundred and forty . |
| 2 | Sarah Helen was buried there 76 years ago , but today the locals are afraid she is coming back to terrorise them . |
| 3 | I am afraid it is written in enviro-jargon , which will need translating into ordinary English or Welsh , but I hope it helps you think about the kind of issues that need to be got across in a popular television programme . |
| 4 | There are some which is distributed , things distributed by a carrier |
| 5 | Shail was cautioned for kicking the ball away , and manager Steve Rutter said : ‘ We are convinced he is going to miss out . ’ |
| 6 | You 're satisfied he 's staying where he is , before you move through . |
| 7 | I am glad it is Bicker 's backside that is warming a council chair instead of mine . ’ |
| 8 | So if we can get a situation where the audience also feel that they are stimulating what 's going on , then that all works together . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | ‘ Well , I 'm sorry everybody 's moaning at you , Peony . |
| 11 | ‘ I would release her but it 's important to keep her happy , although I 'm sorry it 's turned out like this . ’ |
| 12 | I 'm sorry it 's raining , it 's a bit miserable is n't it ? |
| 13 | ‘ I 'm sorry he 's detracted from the performances of players like 17-year-old George Ndah and 21-year-old Rob Bowry , who were making their debuts . |
| 14 | sor he said I 'm sorry he 's going just when I 've just broke him in . |
| 15 | ‘ Yes , I 'm afraid it 's locked and Francis had the key . ’ |
| 16 | I 'm afraid it 's happening . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'm afraid it 's going to have to come out , Colonel Feather , ’ she said gently . |
| 18 | " Well , it 's up to you of course , Mr Dakin , but this is the third time I 've had to stitch her teats and I 'm afraid it 's going to keep on happening . " |
| 19 | ‘ Then I 'm afraid it 's going to have to wait . |
| 20 | ‘ I 'm afraid it 's going to be a bit sore , but as it 's such an impressive break we 'll put a garter strapping on to help immobilise it . |
| 21 | ‘ But I 'm afraid he 's hurt himself . ’ |
| 22 | If the Chancellor expects the private sector to lead the economy out of recession , then I 'm afraid he 's going to be disappointed . |
| 23 | ‘ Unfortunately , something came up — a trouble-shooting mission that required Adam 's special diplomatic talents — I 'm afraid he 's going to be tied up for the major part of the weekend . |
| 24 | I 'm afraid he 's becoming as much a danger to us as he is to everyone else . ’ |
| 25 | The other youngster said , ‘ I 'm afraid he 's forgotten your name . ’ |
| 26 | We need to be clear what is meant by competition , and different kinds of competitive behaviour need to be separately evaluated . |
| 27 | the right to be clear what is expected of you |
| 28 | I 'm convinced it 's seeped into my skin . ) |
| 29 | I 'm convinced it 's playing . |
| 30 | I 'll get it Hello Hello It 's Joanna Hi , Eleanor , yeah , I 'm okay she 's saying mummy come to the phone Hold on one minute and I 'll get her for you . |