Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] be the [pron] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The story has to be finished , and I must be the one to finish it . ’ |
| 2 | Who has the right to ordain that I should be the one to go mad in this house , with a senile old woman of almost ninety years ? |
| 3 | You gave instructions that I would be the one to blow the lid off . |
| 4 | If the public needs to be made aware of what 's going on then I shall be the one to do it , and no one … no one will scare me off from reporting the truth ! ’ |
| 5 | Robert Maxwell used to boast , ’ If there 's a way back after death , I will be the one to find it . ’ |
| 6 | As Michael Stipe sang on ‘ World Leader Pretend ’ , ‘ I built this wall , and I will be the one to knock it down ’ . |
| 7 | ‘ You must be the one to tell me I am doing the right thing . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ As it was your idea , perhaps you should be the one to drive the dog away . ’ |
| 9 | Matsushita Electric thinks you should be the one to decide . |
| 10 | I think you should be the one to do it , Chris . |
| 11 | For the first time , in place of wondering apprehensively when Luke would tire of her , she began to believe that she might be the one to end their liaison , reviving pride rebelling before his lust had faded . |
| 12 | If I 'm guessing good you 'll be the one to know it . |
| 13 | Everyone is different , and although obviously some birth complications can be foreseen , such as if the baby is in an unusual position , or if the mother is particularly small and slim , in general , every expectant mother goes into labour hoping for the best , hoping that she 'll be the one to have a quick and easy time . |
| 14 | Just in case there was any doubt about it , she decided the woman needed flowers every day , and she would be the one to send them . |
| 15 | When he opened the scoring , it came as no surprise , for it had looked as if he 'd be the one to do it from the start . |
| 16 | He supposed he would be the one to drive her home in Andrew 's car . |