Example sentences of "i [be] [prep] be [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Therefore , much as I may myself enjoy theatre-going and much as I may cheer when I see a full theatre , I must contain my own enthusiasm if I am to be a cool observer . |
2 | ’ — And if I am to be a great Kha-Khan , I ought to be able to recognise when I am being told the truth . ’ |
3 | I am to be the new Archdeacon here . ’ |
4 | I was to be an avenging angel : Justice , putting right what could not be done through the courts . |
5 | I could n't think of a single thing to say , but dimly realized that I now had my role for the evening ; I had done nothing to bring this off ; but I was to be the identifiable face of the campaign . |