Example sentences of "i [vb mod] [verb] to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But this is where I must start to be careful in talking about ‘ our ’ love affair with the car . |
| 2 | I should like to be sure that the child Barbara is carrying is my grandchild , not your bastard . ’ |
| 3 | There is a meeting of the Parish Council on 16th July and I should like to be able to bring your reply to that meeting . |
| 4 | I have decided that I should try to be objective instead , and reflect for a moment . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'll have to be sure of your total co-operation , ’ she countered sweetly , trying to deny the treacherous spread of warmth at the thought of dancing with him . |
| 6 | At least I 'll have to be able to give some reason why I suspected him . ’ |
| 7 | I fancy a cup of coffee from the buffet , but I 'll have to be careful with money . |
| 8 | I 'm always crossing my fingers , I 'll have to be careful about that . |
| 9 | Brekkypoos still got ten more I 'll have to be careful this does n't oh it 's hot in here Jean is n't it ? |
| 10 | Oh well , I 'll have to be careful , I do n't know what er , what 's , what happened |
| 11 | I 'll try to be neutral . |
| 12 | Yes , but I 'll try to be brief . |
| 13 | His initial promise in sports gained him the tag of ‘ the runner ’ which he despised : ‘ So , I thought : I 'll try to be academic and good at sports as well . ’ |
| 14 | I 'll give you the answer to that one just bear with me a moment please I 'll try to be precise . |
| 15 | Actually , I 'm in a situation now where I 'd love to be celibate … but I really love sex . |
| 16 | Yeah I 'd love to be able |
| 17 | He said : ‘ I 'd love to be running marathons when I 'm 84 . |
| 18 | I 'd prefer to be alone while I 'm finding my way about . |
| 19 | I 'd hate to be Welsh . |
| 20 | But I 'd hate to be huge in America and hated in Britain . ’ |
| 21 | I 'd hate to be responsible for organising an event billed as ‘ our last chance to save the Earth ’ . |
| 22 | I 'd have to be sure I loved her , and I 'm not ! |
| 23 | I 'd have to be honest and say , yes , I would n't argue , ’ says a married 35-yearold estate agent . |
| 24 | To minimise error I 'd have to be low — very low ! |
| 25 | ‘ I 'd have to be deaf not to hear his sports car roaring up , music blasting , honking his bloody horn night after night . ’ |
| 26 | I could go out and buy spatulas and torpedos , but I 'd have to be quick . |
| 27 | I 'd have to be insane or an imbecile to do such a thing . ’ |
| 28 | I 'd have to be crazy , he thought . |
| 29 | I know what I think Miss Green 's up to but I 'd like to be sure . ’ |
| 30 | Miranda said , ‘ Firstly , I 'd like to be sure that a nursing home is the best place for her , rather than a hospital . |