Example sentences of "it [be] meant [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's meant to be private . " |
| 2 | It 's meant to be that way . |
| 3 | No cos it 's meant to be normal conversation . |
| 4 | Yeah it 's meant to be four four numbers |
| 5 | Though it 's meant to be secret . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's meant to be humane . |
| 7 | Yes , Practical PC is busy — it 's meant to be busy ! |
| 8 | ‘ It 's meant to be theatrical , by which I do n't mean lasers and fireworks . |
| 9 | I like it when she says ‘ Surprise , Surprise ’ , it 's so funny , and I like it when they all start crying , 'cos they 're happy and they all start crying 'cos they 're thick and my mum starts to cry and you say ‘ Why are you crying , it 's meant to be happy ? ’ and she goes ‘ Weaarrh ’ . |
| 10 | We suppose that when somebody says something to us , it is meant to be informative , has some warrant in fact and is not a deliberate obfuscation or falsehood ( for further detail and discussion see Grice 1975 ; Levinson 1983 ; Sperber and Wilson 1986 ) . |
| 11 | It was meant to be thirty six . |
| 12 | ‘ It was meant to be temporary , but Elaine wanted me to have you , and I think that influenced the social worker . |
| 13 | When they moved to their cottage it was meant to be temporary … despite the lack of facilities they 've been here over 30 years . |
| 14 | It was meant to be intimidating , and it served that purpose well . |
| 15 | The Shah appropriated the idea of reform to himself an launched what he called his " White Revolution " — white because it was meant to be bloodless . |
| 16 | ‘ I did n't know it was meant to be fancy dress though . ’ |
| 17 | I mean , erm , if you did n't know it was meant to be serious , you might think it was a great send off of psychoanalysis , you know . |
| 18 | It was meant to be some kind of joke . |
| 19 | I thought it was meant to be anonymous . |
| 20 | It was meant to be swift and brief , but the moment she touched him Miguel took control , and kissed her long and hard , so that she found herself breathing deeply , gasping for air . |
| 21 | ‘ I do n't see how it was meant to be funny . |
| 22 | It was meant to be funny , you know Gabriel . ’ |
| 23 | It was meant to be funny . |
| 24 | ‘ I thought it was meant to be improper , ’ I said . |
| 25 | ‘ Oh , it was meant to be improper , ’ said Ivy , in a full , satisfied tone . |