Example sentences of "i [modal v] [verb] [prep] [be] sure " in BNC.
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| 1 | I should like to be sure that the child Barbara is carrying is my grandchild , not your bastard . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I 'll have to be sure of your total co-operation , ’ she countered sweetly , trying to deny the treacherous spread of warmth at the thought of dancing with him . |
| 3 | I 'd have to be sure I loved her , and I 'm not ! |
| 4 | I know what I think Miss Green 's up to but I 'd like to be sure . ’ |
| 5 | Miranda said , ‘ Firstly , I 'd like to be sure that a nursing home is the best place for her , rather than a hospital . |
| 6 | " You 'll excuse me , sir , I know , but I 'd like to be sure exactly who I 'm talking to . |
| 7 | I 'd like to be sure there 's no one there whom you recognise from the past . |
| 8 | The deadline is Monday 3rd of May , but I would need to be sure the article will arrive ( sooner if you can do it ) . |
| 9 | The land between the Serai Gorge and the southern coast is completely unknown , and I would like to be sure that we are n't going to have any surprises at our backs when we start this war . ’ |
| 10 | The deadline is the 10th May , but I will need to be sure the article will arrive ! |