Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 31 | If I am to be autonomous , God must go . |
| 32 | February 23 — I am to be made flight lieutenant and given command of ‘ B ’ flight . |
| 33 | ‘ Methinks I am to be your chaperon — which means , I suppose , that I am to see that you conduct yourself properly and are accompanied suitably whenever you leave these apartments . |
| 34 | Let me say immediately how glad I am to be here , looking forward with hope and enthusiasm to the task that lies ahead , working alongside many others in the building up of God 's kingdom within the diocese of Middlesbrough . |
| 35 | The initial response of Bishop Crowley immediately after his appointment was ‘ Let me say immediately how glad I am to be here ’ . |
| 36 | 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 . |
| 37 | I am to be the new Archdeacon here . ’ |
| 38 | Now , it seems , I am to be out of pocket … ’ |
| 39 | ‘ I take it I am to be investigated ? |
| 40 | I am to be married . |
| 41 | It goes almost without saying how pleased I am to be here today . |
| 42 | BELVILLE : So I am to be exposed in my house by such a sauce-box as you . |
| 43 | BELVILLE : [ furious ] And is it thus in my fond conceding moments that I am to be answered and despised ? |
| 44 | ’ — And if I am to be a great Kha-Khan , I ought to be able to recognise when I am being told the truth . ’ |
| 45 | ‘ I am to be your server , ’ she said . |
| 46 | ‘ I am to be cut out of this cosy little reunion ? |
| 47 | I am to be left all alone ? ’ |
| 48 | Yet I am so much under the spell of your witchery I might have viewed parson 's mousetrap with a kindly eye were you the bait — and not the false promises with which I am to be lured . |
| 49 | So I am to be bought off — like a common harpy ! ’ |
| 50 | Govt. defeated and so I am to be P.M. The load will be heavy and I am so much alone . |
| 51 | May I say how deeply honoured I am to be invited to chair N C V O. I am acutely conscious with a degree of trepidation and indeed humility , that I face a huge challenge in following in Alan 's footsteps . |
| 52 | On Mr Gajdusek 's behalf , I feel he must mean I am to be impersonal in any help I give you with your problems . |
| 53 | He said : ‘ I am doing it my way and if I am to be able to beat Alain Prost I want to do it on the track by out-driving him , not by any other means . |
| 54 | I ca n't tell you how thrilled I am to be in closer contact with Medau again . |
| 55 | right , okay so anyway that erm one 's causing a little bit of concern , I 've got another one scheduled for March which I was going to centre on here where will come along and talk to us about the Editor and the Royal Visit and you know ee ach dear me how glad I am to be away from the Scottish Office |
| 56 | I 'm to be governess to a little boy in Edinburgh , and you 're to take charge of an antique loony in Penzance . |
| 57 | ‘ I 'm to be on the committee of the Society for the Relief of Distressed Widows , ’ she told him one day . |
| 58 | I 'm to be like you . |
| 59 | And if you think I 'm to be taken in that easy , Miss Jennifer , then think again ! " and muttering to himself that it was as great a pity to see women weep as geese go barefoot , he took Ann by the arm and went back into his house . |
| 60 | ‘ I 'm to be slightly too clever , the hare to your tortoise , so that you can plod past me half-way round the course and make me look a fool . ’ |