Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] [adv] be [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The petitions on their own may be unreliable , but the response of the Crown to them must surely be an indication that they had some substance : a government which was regularly short of funds would be unlikely to grant remissions , and the fact that different towns were allowed varying amounts of tax allowance suggests that some attempt was made to calculate the resources available . |
| 2 | In his next movie In The Line Of Fire , he stars opposite John Malcovich : ‘ I 'll just be the actor . |
| 3 | Do n't wait up for me , I 'll probably be a while . ’ |
| 4 | I 'll always be a mixture of faults and virtues . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'll always be a supporter of a strong , independent and properly funded BBC . |
| 6 | They 've made it fairly clear to me that I 'll never be a high-flier , but every company needs some people who are n't high-fliers , and that 's all right by me . |
| 7 | ‘ Look , I 'll never be a concert flautist . |
| 8 | I 'll only be a minute . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I 'll only be a minute . |
| 10 | I 'll only be a minute or two . ’ |
| 11 | Yep , okay I 'll only be a minute . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'll only be a moment … and maybe we 'll do an extra blood-sugar reading in a little while to make sure being upset is n't making it go wonky . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I 'll only be an hour or so , ’ he said . |
| 14 | ‘ That 's why I could never be a Tory . ’ |
| 15 | Of course McDunn points out that I could still be the murderer ; this could all be a story I 've made up . |
| 16 | If rugby was played each way , I 'd probably be a household name by now . |
| 17 | I 'd rather be a slave in comfort than endure those conditions of freedom . |
| 18 | I 'd rather be a street sweeper . ’ |
| 19 | I 'd rather be a rat than a Molesworth . |
| 20 | I 'd rather be a rat and his wife than be April or a doctor . ’ |
| 21 | I 'd always be a sepia photograph |
| 22 | After an hour I realized that if I did n't go after her , I 'd never be a man . ’ |
| 23 | But I 'd still be a bit wary of taking a risk like that . |
| 24 | I would rather be the creator of my own success . |
| 25 | ‘ I would probably been a millionaire several times over by now , had I taken up their offer , ’ he quips , ruefully . |
| 26 | Well , I do n't know if Marlborough tobacco was around in the time of Jesus Christ , but erm I think if Jesus Christ had the second coming today one of the first things he would condemn is this week that is the cause of death and destruction throughout the world , and if he would n't condemn that I would certainly be a bit dismayed . |
| 27 | If I took your silver , I would only be a thief . |
| 28 | ‘ But I would still be a lady , would n't I ? ’ |
| 29 | Why , the galaxy is so vast that in the latter case I could continue to pose — and behave — as an Inquisitor ; though I would truly be a renegade … ’ |
| 30 | I had hoped that his would also be the case with the Emperor Peckoltia because as funds permitted I hoped to build up the numbers from two to four . |