Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [was/were] [adj] [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was ten seconds or so before I realized I was supposed to be looking at the inside of the wooden door . |
| 2 | ‘ I did n't know I was supposed to be keeping office-boy hours . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Then I had chronic asthma and doctors found I was breathless from being so heavy . ’ |
| 4 | People say she was lucky to be alive , but she did n't feel lucky . |
| 5 | I mean , did n't you know he was supposed to be in Anduze at nine o'clock ? ’ |
| 6 | She recalled singing in both operas at Boosback as a 16-year-old and says she was amazed to be given the female lead in The Beggars ' and only three weeks in which to learn the words and music ! |
| 7 | She says she was supposed to be bring the money . |
| 8 | However , it seemed from his more relaxed air that he had accepted she was innocent of being involved in any plot devised by the beautiful and desirable Lotta — whoever she might be ! |
| 9 | Mr Paleokrassas said he could not say how much money would be granted to the industry , but added it was likely to be ‘ quite substantial ’ . |
| 10 | And you want to know what it was like being fêted by the Stones and Led Zep , and how in ‘ 61 Bob Dylan got his first Greenwich Village pro gig with John Lee ( and was apparently pissed off because the man from the New York Times was far more interested in rapping with the bluesman ) , but he just says it was nice to be able to put young Bob on the bandstand . |
| 11 | And there was plump , placid , erotically drained Stuart beside me , looking so fucking … blithe , pretending it was nice to be met at the airport , and probably thinking about how he was going to claim back some Danegeld on the unused half of their return billets from Gatwick to Victoria . |
| 12 | ‘ After driving you all that way , I should think she was entitled to be a bit boring . ’ |
| 13 | He admitted she was right to be angry . |
| 14 | After all , I came along when he must have thought you were safe to be a bachelor for ever and ever , and now he 'll never be a lord and everything . ’ |
| 15 | that song , she or tune she was supposed to be singing |
| 16 | By the time Ellie did finally remember she was supposed to be meeting someone in Dublin , the afternoon was well advanced . |
| 17 | He probably thought he 'd been rather smart but today he discovered you were supposed to be dead . ’ |
| 18 | Santiago itself is ten kilometres from the airport , and after two solid days of flying it was great to be cycling . |
| 19 | My mum and dad had been through a very bad divorce , so I suppose she was frightened of being too strict and pushing me away , in case I turned against her . |
| 20 | She concluded by saying she was proud to be Chancellor of Salford . |
| 21 | She guessed that the earthquake was responsible for his presence , since flights in and out of Taipei were functioning normally again already , but whatever concern had brought him was unlikely to be personal . |
| 22 | He had n't known it was possible to be hit like that outside a boxing ring . |
| 23 | He was horrified that women like that should think they were fit to be seen in leotards and striped leggings . |
| 24 | I felt I was fortunate in being in a position to brighten the lives of radio listeners . |
| 25 | Parents always misunderstand their children ( no , I wo n't misunderstand mine ) , I knew I was supposed to be the son and surgeon poor D never was able to be . |
| 26 | I knew I was supposed to be looking at Lily . |
| 27 | ‘ Everyone thought I was marvellous to be back on the catwalk seven weeks after Amber was born . |
| 28 | I was in love with her , as much in love as I thought I was capable of being . |
| 29 | ‘ I thought I was supposed to be in charge of the design side ? ’ |
| 30 | I thought I was supposed to be the victim this morning . |