Example sentences of "afraid i [vb mod] be " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I 'm afraid I 'll be at work . ’
2 I was afraid I might be shot by a startled sentry .
3 ‘ I would like to , I think — but I 'm afraid I might be like that — I think I would want to be like that .
4 I 'm afraid I shall be very much tied up for the rest of today .
5 Item No 2 : I am afraid I can be of no help , though I doubt if it is a weight .
6 ‘ Well , Robyn , ’ he smiled , ‘ as much as I would like to stay here , chatting with you until the small hours , I 'm afraid I must be off .
7 But on the same score I 'm afraid I must be an a narrow minded urban socialist well okay , I 've never lived in a city but if you want to call me that , fine .
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