Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] be [v-ing] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Working with with the with the cow man , but I very soon got tired , I 'd be begging to be allowed back into the stable because the horses were my first love . |
| 2 | You 'll be offering to be a sister with a shoulder I can cry on in a moment , wo n't you ? |
| 3 | But I guess as soon as she gets a job , she 'll be leaving to be married . " |
| 4 | You could be starting to be having trouble with your thyroid gland . |
| 5 | it may be flattering to be taken for the head of the firm if you are not , but it is not good business , and sound progress can not be made with anyone on a false footing , in fact , it must be obvious that the greater the respect you hold and encourage towards any of your seniors , the better the position they will be in to assist you in any difficulties which may arise . |
| 6 | ‘ Of course , ’ said Amiss helpfully , ‘ he could be pretending to be deaf and dumb . |
| 7 | ‘ I did n't tell Simon he could be going to be a father . |
| 8 | the less experienced teams might prefer to be placed early on in the programme as it can be unnerving to be left waiting ; |