Example sentences of "peter [vb past] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | The major precepts of his philosophy Sir Peter declared to be : ‘ Openness , access , power sharing and the sharing of responsibility . ’ |
| 2 | Since he owned the poker dice , Peter claimed to be the proprietor of the Emperor 's Luck Casino , which proved to be a far-sighted move . |
| 3 | When Laura complained at breaktime that Peter had done the same again , pushing her towards the broken tiles which had recently been blown off the junior hall roof , Janice felt that Peter needed to be shown that what he had done was dangerous and unacceptable . |
| 4 | If Marc was the ogre guarding the crock of gold , then Peter had to be cast as the white knight , saving her from the dreaded dragon ! |
| 5 | Kate wanted to go to Biba in Kensington High Street and Peter wanted to be with Kate . |
| 6 | Peter wanted to be like Jamie , he said he would fly too when he was older . |