Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] be [adj] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I suppose I should be grateful to be a white man . |
| 2 | Gardiner said : ‘ I 'll be happy to be back in time for the climax . ’ |
| 3 | I 'd be delighted to be led by him . |
| 4 | My goodness , if I could only be God for a short time-even half a day ! — then I 'd be content to be St Peter for ever after ! " |
| 5 | ‘ So you thought I 'd be content to be your girlfriend , your mistress ? ’ she enquired , her face blank . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'd be proud to be like your mother , ’ said Ellen , and she glanced towards Mary smiling on the mantelpiece and crossed herself . |
| 7 | If site 194 is released for extending the area I would be grateful to be advised as soon as is practical so that I can discuss details with the Forestry Commission . |
| 8 | ‘ I would be delighted to be able to tell you , ’ Mr Kinnock began . |
| 9 | Heseltine/Kinnock : Yes , well I would be delighted to be able to tell you . |
| 10 | It is — Some of my hon. Friends are not as generous as I would be prepared to be . |
| 11 | I think I would be happy to be driven by her , which ism ore that I feel about some , these days . |
| 12 | ‘ Who indeed ? ’ she asked , not believing him for a minute , ‘ But rather arrogant of you to assume I would be willing to be caught . ’ |
| 13 | Mercer added : ‘ We are one of six clubs in the Premier Division whose shirt sponsorship deal expires at the end of the season and I will be delighted to be able to make an announcement about this in the near future . ’ |
| 14 | It 's not an optional extra , it is a case of identifying ourselves with him , and Jesus said if you 're ashamed to identified with me , there on that day I will be ashamed to be identified with you . |
| 15 | ‘ The journey has been exhausting and I will be glad to be home . ’ |
| 16 | And this is where I think you may be able to be of service to me . ’ |
| 17 | This Information memorandum , or a covering letter for the memorandum ( which will outline the sale procedures and timetable ) will advise interested parties of the intended structure of the transaction , highlighting areas where you may be prepared to be flexible . |
| 18 | Sister will always be remembered for her words , You must be cruel to be kind . |
| 19 | You must be willing to be helped and help others — your experiences will be useful to other group members . |
| 20 | Every dancer has got a different job to do on the road — as if dancing were n't difficult enough — but you know what most people would say : ‘ It 's art , it 's dance , it 's Britain , you should be grateful to be doing it at all ’ . |
| 21 | Appropriate action must take place at once — you are dealing with realities , not wish-fulfilment , so you should be able to be sympathetic but firm . |
| 22 | You should be happy to be rid of them . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I thought you might be prepared to be there as well … but if you do n't consider this is in your line of business … do n't worry , I 'm quite used to it ; Graham Rowell could n't be bothered with counselling either , but I happen to think … ’ |
| 24 | This is going to be a show you 'll be proud to be associated with , Bobby . ’ |
| 25 | She 'd be good to be seen with and she had a sense of humour . |
| 26 | Our Nancy might be only seventeen , but she 's already a full-growed woman to look at , and I know she 'd be pleased to be 'is wife , 'e 'd only 'ave to ask 'er , except 'e did say once that 'e 's waitin' a while before 'e gets married . |
| 27 | Add a simultaneous two-player option and you have one of the best film tie-ins I 've played ; a game you 'd be foolish to be without . |
| 28 | You would think she would be glad to be interrupted . ’ |
| 29 | Or did he believe she would be afraid to be alone in the forest ? |
| 30 | Oh yes there would be you 'd a year you would be supposed to be not very much . |