Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] [verb] [be] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You see the piece I just read is a monologue and if I 'd known there was a competition for it I 'd have sent it there rather than |
| 2 | So I was doin' about a gram of heroin , a gram of cocaine , the most I ever done was a gram . |
| 3 | ‘ The first vehicle I ever owned was a moke like that , ’ he said , when the toddler 's fist opened . |
| 4 | Well the first houseplant I ever bought was a money tree . |
| 5 | One I specially like was a clockwork bathing lady who jumps about when you turn the key in her back . |
| 6 | One person I always remember was a window-cleaner — about half past three in the morning , I walked along Lime Street , trying my doors , locks , and windows . |
| 7 | For years , it was supposed to be crucial to bonding for baby to open its eyes on Mum and Dad in the first instants of life , which I always thought was a lot of toffee . |
| 8 | Leith was still gasping at his audacity as well as at his discernment when , flicking a glance at the way her chestnut hair was fastened in a repressive knot , he inserted with another glance at her severe hairstyle , ‘ Now why would a beautiful woman , with equally beautiful hair , try to hide her beauty behind glasses which she clearly does n't need , try to minimise the beauty of her splendid hair , and also try to detract attention from what I clearly recall is a figure of delightful shape and proportions ? ’ |
| 9 | When pressed as to why he thought this was , he got on to what I later found was a cause he would die for . |
| 10 | Yeah , right I 've decided what I really want is a dick that , that , that drags on the floor . |
| 11 | Andy went to see Peter and the final conclusion was that what I really needed was a car to help me travel to training and meetings . |
| 12 | No , what I really needed was a handful of beta-blockers . |
| 13 | What I then discovered was a chapter of errors worthy of Feydeau . |
| 14 | I quite fancy being a postwoman ! |
| 15 | I 'm not and I never have been a hippy , I ca n't just ‘ hang out ’ any more . |
| 16 | ‘ Madam , I too have been a wanderer in these woods for some time . |
| 17 | A particular problem which frequently arises is a claim by an employee that even if he must have realised , in accordance with the principle laid down in the Printers and Finishers case , that he was under a duty to maintain a confidence , such duty was in fact overridden by the way in which his employer acted towards the information ie that the employer is estopped from now relying on confidence . |
| 18 | The officer you just saw was a major . ’ |
| 19 | Well the one you just said is a bit old now . |
| 20 | In particular she made the acquaintance of Jimmy Webb , her seventeen-year-old assistant , who she quickly realised was a mine of information about absolutely everything that was going on . |
| 21 | The most she ever did was a bit of sick visiting . |
| 22 | Speaking for the first time Vicky is now disillusioned with the man she once thought was a prophet and is writing a book about it . |
| 23 | Have you ever had been a shield man before ? |
| 24 | During lunch he treated Barbara with a grave courtesy that she later realized was a mask for his shyness . |
| 25 | The idea of unitary authorities structure plans , er I think could only be a disaster and the first option which is the most viable , could of course be a dissipation of democracy of the indirect democracy er because erm I think what you probably have is a number of officers , civil servants and a scattering of councillors er and really the the direct local involvement which we have now through directly elected councillors on , on planning committees and strategic planning committees would have . |
| 26 | What she really wants is a puppy . |
| 27 | ‘ She really has been a menace , ’ Bob added . |
| 28 | What you really want is a printout of all those commands |
| 29 | This , of course , makes it simple to furnish ; all you really need are a table and chairs which fit in well with the rest of the room . |
| 30 | What you really need is a shed on wheels which you can pull behind you . |