Example sentences of "like to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I always like to be well-dressed . |
| 2 | Oh yes , I do not mind for I like to be good . |
| 3 | They 'll pick us up on radar from our reflector , but I like to be sure about these things . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I like to be tidy . ’ |
| 5 | Yeah but they like to be close . |
| 6 | Though these measures are not due to necessity , as the people here are glad to be of service to us and treat us with courtesy in which not a little deference is admixed , for as I say they count many simple things great wonders : my fine paste shoe buckles ( the only part remaining after some native rats that are very large and like to be tame devoured the rest of the appurtenances ) inspired much clicking of teeth and clucking of tongues till I thought I should have to part with them . |
| 7 | Well I like to be polite . |
| 8 | It 's not that the TV folk like to be topical , it 's because they rarely have the nous to come up with anything original . |
| 9 | ‘ Signorina , with this cold day , you like to be warm in here . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ You like to be facetious , Holly . |
| 11 | But I like to be independent as much as I can , and they 've got more than enough to do with the people that ca n't help themselves . |
| 12 | independence I like to be independent |
| 13 | I thank my hon. Friend ; I always like to be fair to Ministers . |
| 14 | ‘ Oh , I like to be busy , ’ she said evasively . |
| 15 | Swimming , tennis , horse riding , golf and fishing are just a few of the other activities available in these delightful villages and for those who like to be adventurous while on holiday , white water rafting can be arranged in the River Saalach , not far from Saalbach and Hinterglemm . |
| 16 | I like to be charitable . |
| 17 | ‘ Nerina 's always on at me to wear western clothes , ’ confided Mrs Khalid , ‘ but I like to be comfortable . |
| 18 | They like to be clean and groomed , and humans are the same . |
| 19 | I like to be alone when I 'm beginning a painting — I do n't want anyone to speak to me then — but as the work progresses you want a bit of contact with somebody else . |
| 20 | I like to be alone under the careless profusion of the stars , and alone on a moon-glossed sea . |
| 21 | They like to be alone . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I come over here because I like to be alone , ’ Charity said firmly . |
| 23 | I like to be flamboyant and have an excuse to dress up ’ |
| 24 | But , I believe that we all like to be scared a little , as long as we can shut the book at the end of the story , and still be in our cosy , safe bed . |
| 25 | They like to be able to go to a show and to be able to see something that they do n't see in their everyday lives — you know , catching the bus to go work or coming home on the bus . |
| 26 | I like to be able to arrange my own times a bit but that is n't always possible and you 've got to accommodate yourself as well to the needs of the staff . ’ |
| 27 | Although Martin has said that some bass players like to be able to significantly alter their sound while they are actually playing on stage , I 've never seen the need to have all the gubbins on the bass to do that , then have lots more gubbins on the amp to do more of the same . |
| 28 | Erm , I 'm just looking for some with lycra because I like to be able to afford a bit more . |
| 29 | Do n't spread it like putty you know , but , quite a lot I like to be able to taste it where Christine just likes the flavour if you know what I mean . |
| 30 | I want to please you — most of us like to be popular and enjoy pleasing other people . |