Example sentences of "they [vb pp] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Nationalist and Uhuru were not commercial propositions , neither were they intended to be — they existed to give TANU and its government a mouthpiece both within Tanzania and in the outside world — but both were losing money more heavily than anticipated . |
| 2 | Or are they expected to be grateful that after the hamfisted handling of Sir David ( now Lord ) Wilson 's resignation , Hong Kong is to be the possible reward for a loser in the game of political musical chairs ? |
| 3 | yeah more than that , what have they got to be these words they got ta be words which really what , which really make you feel what ? |
| 4 | They got ta be finished . |
| 5 | A friend of mine sends things like that and they got ta be and the proofs have to be sent . |
| 6 | and then it 'll be till Tuesday he 's already got some even though they got ta be sent out to the firm |
| 7 | they got ta be there from nine thirty till one . |
| 8 | yeah more than that , what have they got to be these words they got ta be words which really what , which really make you feel what ? |
| 9 | Is the quality of modern-day appliances really improving or are they meant to be disposable ? |
| 10 | are they meant to be mouldy like that ? |
| 11 | Are they taken to be prepresentative in some way ? |
| 12 | Not only are they perceived to be such , but they are . |
| 13 | In terms of medical as well as architectural history , these buildings are of enormous interest , but only recently have they begun to be recognized as buildings of some value . |