Example sentences of "and [pron] be [pron] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 In fact , for some years I had my own dog , first Bess and then Judith , and she was my responsibility to feed , groom and exercise .
2 And there is his willingness to play fast and loose with the facts .
3 Harvey was the better catch , and there was her speech to worry about .
4 And there was her speech to write .
5 And there was my mother to think about , she pleaded .
6 ‘ Edward is wont to forget , you understand , being such a new sovereign — and 't is my duty to remind him . ’
7 It 's Celia 's problem , and it 's her place to tell him if she wishes . ’
8 And it 's her job to ensure that each and every one of them is blooming lovely .
9 We have recieved a small number of complaints … and it 's our intention to investigate every matter raised . ’
10 Cos if you were asked as , as , as a person by , by a manager or by somebody else to , to actually do the training , then it 's your responsibility is n't it you 've been asked , you 've been given that task and it 's your responsibility to ensure that people are able to do at the end of the session something effectively .
11 Right it 's all play and it 's your turn to draw .
12 The important thing for people new to the business , you 're rubbing shoulders with people that know the business , and it 's your opportunity to say hey , I 've heard about you , I think ooh , you 're important , and hello .
13 I brought it for you and it 's your duty to see it put away in a decent fashion . ’
14 ‘ I 'm right at the peak of my career now , and it 's my ambition to go for the ‘ grand slam ’ , ’ said Gunnell , after winning the 400m , her first race in Britain for five months .
15 And it 's my intention to keep up this analysis , er , for as long as it takes , probably to the end of my life .
16 And it 's my job to catch thieves and lock them away . ’
17 James works for RoyScot Trust in Theale , Berkshire and it 's his job to seek out new customers .
18 They use the incredible power of imagination to explore ideas and feelings , and it is their business to explore the outer limits of consciousness from which most of us prefer to sheer away .
19 The staff who work in the reservation section have a great deal of responsibility and it is their task to see that all reservations are dealt with promptly and efficiently .
20 After 11 years , 175 episodes and 26 Emmy awards Boston 's most famous bar is closing and it is our turn to watch this specially extended final episode .
21 After 11 years , 175 episodes and 26 Emmy awards Boston 's most famous bar is closing and it is our turn to watch this specially extended final episode .
22 Our service to you , our customer , is paramount and it is our objective to ensure that through consistently high standards we meet and realise your needs .
23 It is a great blessing to possess a sound mind in a healthy body , and it is our duty to build this gift into true fitness .
24 ‘ We have decided to target the GAA clubs and it is our intention to extend our list of targets to incorporate other aspects of pan-nationalism , ’ it said .
25 We are committed to it and it is our intention to make it the centre of a big programme of tennis in the city . ’
26 The client does not know what to expect and it is your responsibility to ensure that he or she does not waste time trying to contact you at inappropriate times .
27 On the day they want to , they will massacre you to the last man , and it is your duty to fall .
28 And it is my responsibility to make sure the players concentrate over the entire 90 minutes and are not looking towards the next match .
29 ‘ My idea is protection of the environment through science and technology , and it is my aim to have every youngster in the country sign the pledge to become a PEST , ’ said Cook yesterday .
30 Mr Andrew Cammish , representing Shaun Williams , had told them : ‘ Justice must be seen to be done as well as be done and it is my duty to bring any particular irregularity to the court 's attention .
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