Example sentences of "be [adv] [noun sg] that [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | I 'm only thinking that you 've got somebody counting ? |
2 | No , it 's only wine that I want . |
3 | It is entirely coincidence that we have now given up pies for Lent . |
4 | But as they do , it 's gon na hit her cos it 's not year that it does n't help , see if she 's in a third year class , she was always as she is now , in the top of that , but even |
5 | There is also evidence that they drift into the urban areas which are the subject of decay |
6 | There he had gained experience in mountain warfare against the tough hill-folk ; there is also evidence that he evoked strong feelings of respect from the people of his province , so he was probably also a skilful diplomat . |
7 | I think it 's also part that you know , you 're walking along the street and you bump into somebody and they 'll say , well how you doing today ? |
8 | It 's about time that you grew up and realised that I can not possibly be dancing attendance on you every five minutes . ’ |
9 | I think it 's about time that you stopped blaming , and I think it 's about time that you started accepting re le responsibility that you are in it and getting on and making this council . |
10 | I think it 's about time that you stopped bleating . |
11 | I think it 's about time that you stopped blaming , and I think it 's about time that you started accepting re le responsibility that you are in it and getting on and making this council . |
12 | ‘ I think it 's about time that you stopped sulking , ’ Ross drawled coolly . |
13 | ‘ To be honest it 's about time that I had a bit of luck . |
14 | I am told by the probation service , social workers , educationists , and those involved in the youth offenders institute in my constituency that the turning point comes in the late teens , when such offenders get a regular girl friend and decide that it is about time that they acted a little more responsibly . |
15 | In the case of terrorist crimes , it is about time that we had a sentence of indefinite imprisonment until terrorism ends . |
16 | It is about time that we started to realise that the financial centre of London is not the key to our success . |
17 | Whatever else you might say about him , he believed in things and he did what he thought was proper , so it was only right that he 'd been spared and was still out there in the world , somewhere . |
18 | It was just incompetence that I did n't get it done this week . |
19 | ‘ The woman had been suffering from radiation sickness , but there was also evidence that she had been tortured . ’ |
20 | He re-directed it to the sales department and made a mental note to have a word with the post room ; it was about time that they got their act together . |
21 | There was even speculation that she had helped him write it . |