Example sentences of "i like [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Note that I said ‘ do I want to be ’ rather than ‘ would I like to be ’ as the latter allows for the possibility of failure . |
| 2 | Oh , would n't I like to be a fly on the wall when you tell her the latest ! |
| 3 | Peter 's pretty nice , but to tell the truth I like to be with Marie on my own best . |
| 4 | I like to be flamboyant and have an excuse to dress up ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I have no particular objection to the name John but I never use it and it is not how I like to be known . |
| 6 | I like to be able to arrange my own times a bit but that is n't always possible and you 've got to accommodate yourself as well to the needs of the staff . ’ |
| 7 | But I like to be independent as much as I can , and they 've got more than enough to do with the people that ca n't help themselves . |
| 8 | ‘ I like to be treated with dignity . |
| 9 | I like to be charitable . |
| 10 | I like to be with her . |
| 11 | I like to be alone when I 'm beginning a painting — I do n't want anyone to speak to me then — but as the work progresses you want a bit of contact with somebody else . |
| 12 | I like to be alone under the careless profusion of the stars , and alone on a moon-glossed sea . |
| 13 | I like to be left to get on with the job |
| 14 | I like to be the centre of attention or in the public eye |
| 15 | I like to be on time |
| 16 | ‘ But I like to be up front about these things . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I like to be tidy . ’ |
| 18 | It 's made me independent ; I do n't like to be beholden to anybody , I like to be my own boss . |
| 19 | I like to be informed ’ . |
| 20 | I like to be informed , I want to know , I discover things . |
| 21 | independence I like to be independent |
| 22 | I like to be with you . |
| 23 | Oh yes , I do not mind for I like to be good . |
| 24 | I like to be entertained , to be happy . |
| 25 | I like to be quite quirky and his work is quite off-beat . |
| 26 | ‘ What they share and why I like to be around them is they have the capacity for ecstasy which is unusual … |
| 27 | I like to be kept going . |
| 28 | This does not mean that I like to be led by the nose , but only that I would appreciate a little extra guidance ’ . |
| 29 | because er well I er I , as I and I 've got young neighbours who I very seldom see because they are out at work er therefore I am quiet and that 's how I like to be |
| 30 | ‘ Nerina 's always on at me to wear western clothes , ’ confided Mrs Khalid , ‘ but I like to be comfortable . |