Example sentences of "that i [be] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For I am not ashamed to admit that I am The Burpman . |
| 2 | ‘ I do n't like the fact that I am the butt of so many things — a lot of which I think is unfair — but I 'm not inhibited by it . |
| 3 | ‘ Brother Athelstan , ’ he said testily , ‘ I would remind you that I am the king 's coroner and those two , ’ he gestured in the direction of the Springall house , ‘ Sir Richard and that expensive paramour of his , are guilty of murder ! ’ |
| 4 | ‘ True , things have gone missing , but that does not mean that I am the thief . |
| 5 | As the house committee was unwilling to dismiss the porter , the master asked the Board of Guardians to fine him , to deliver a severe reprimand to the nurse for her conduct , and ‘ give her plainly to understand that I am the Master of this house , and all lawful orders are to be obeyed ’ . |
| 6 | ‘ Bowe has always said that I am the man he wants more than anybody and now that I am giving him the perfect opportunity , he is shying away from it . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | He thinks that I am the man who killed the others on the wasteland , yet he keeps coming . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | ‘ Think rather that I am the lady of death and that you are the master of death ! |
| 11 | I would remind you that I am the captain of this ship and that at sea not even an admiral can take over from me or give orders which I consider to be to the detriment of this vessel . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ You forget that I am the receiver of confessions . ’ |
| 13 | is twofold really , one for me to introduce myself to you and let you know that I am the representative that 's with Friends Provident that will |
| 14 | Can I just say , first of all , that I am the odd-speaker out in this gathering because virtually everyone else who has addressed you has done so from the point of view of their own particular expertise and occupation and those of you who know health councils will appreciate that they tend to take a pretty robust view of private care as it impinges on anything to do with health . |
| 15 | ‘ It 's impossible for there to be a lower point , simply because of this result and the fact that I am the manager in charge of a team representing the country . ’ |
| 16 | Whilst I saw myself as the hero 's faithful sidekick got up as I was in cowboy gloves with real leather fringes , two guns in holsters buckled on and tied around the leg for fast draws , ten gallon hat and waistcoat , Skippy insisted that I be the daughter of the murdered rancher whose cattle were being rustled . |
| 17 | ‘ No Brian , I 'm still confident that I 'm the man for the job . |
| 18 | Dawn , you know what she said that I 'm the clothes , I 'm gon na have some clean clothes for when then I can wash him . |
| 19 | I wore the shantung tea-gown and a gold circlet round my forehead to make it clear that I 'm the Queen . |
| 20 | ‘ I hardly feel that I 'm the person to answer that particular question , ’ offered Mr Palmer , ‘ as I 've never set eyes on the lady before yesterday . ’ |
| 21 | I maintain that I 'm the power behind , although we probably do the same amount of work . |
| 22 | ‘ Will you explain to your driver , ’ she yelled furiously , ‘ that I 'm the fuel technician from IMP and not some stupid little blonde who ca n't wait to get to know him better ? ’ |
| 23 | And as I appeared in the entrance I was suddenly conscious that I was the centre of attention . |
| 24 | What I did n't know was that I was the entertainment afterwards ! |
| 25 | For some reason the barman got it into his head that I was the boss of your TV station . |
| 26 | I am sure that I was the despair of Ron 's coaching life , but still he made no comment . |
| 27 | After much remonstrating during which I was told very kindly and politely that there was no problem , till I felt like tearing my hair out , I was sent to sit in a corner ( just a woman you see ) and Mr Fleming was ushered off to meet an official , rush off somewhere and come back with a piece of paper which was duly stamped , passport returned , and off we went to meet our contact , who explained in a jocular fashion that I was the problem . |
| 28 | Earlier , I mentioned discovering that I was the owner of an immune system . |
| 29 | Then said he , I am Saint Lazarus , and know that I was the leper to whom thou didst so much good and so great honour for the love of God ; and because thou didst this for his sake hath God now granted thee a great gift ; for whensoever that breath which thou hast felt shall come upon thee whatever thing thou desires to do , and shalt then begin , that shalt thou accomplish to thy heart 's desire , whether it be in battle or aught else , so thy honour shall go on increasing from day to day ; and thou shalt be feared both by Moors and Christians , and thy enemies shall never prevail against thee , and thou shalt die an honourable death in thine own house , and in thy renown , for God hath blessed thee ; — therefore go thou on , and evermore persevere in doing good ; and with that he disappeared . |
| 30 | I 'm pretty sure that I was the reason she left the big house , though I had n't actually been born then . ’ |