Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] be [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ A good dealer gives a service — everything I sell is in perfect condition and I buy back my stuff if need be . ’ |
2 | Which I mean is after something of ten years in which case erm I would have that there 's a thorough investigation so that actual , you know , er progress back it around the town as well as possible , er need money put into it , but I think that that 's what some of these places with , with no hope of a short term bypass need . |
3 | Now I , I mean I , okay I 'm only one person , I mean is round the table is there anybody who can say that if |
4 | I mean being on my own , travelling down here the way that I did . |
5 | But I mean being in the water I had no life jacket or anything like that so it was a matter of trying to keep afloat and er kicking off my boots and getting me overalls . |
6 | But , I mean being in their seventies , well he 's eighty now ! |
7 | Ooh I , I mean being in a right mess |
8 | I hate being on the Social . |
9 | I hate being in debt to anyone , but with you it 's different , Jane . |
10 | basically so am I , I 've got to write a news in the next few days so I 'll see in early February tell him about the ideas , I 've also been in touch with another lobbying firm , I say been in touch but it 's quite easy because |
11 | And a good thing as I say is to just erm highlight the stuff that you want if you 've |
12 | They occur more commonly , and surgery is more frequently practised upon them ; but what I say is of equal relevance to female-to-male transsexuals . |
13 | Er I think we must remind ourselves that er this year 's as I say is by no means er generous and for that reason we 're not aiming higher , not because we would n't like to , but because we recognize the , the restrictions placed from elsewhere . |
14 | Which I suggest is after that workshop . |
15 | We are determined to make it work — the last thing I want is to be a laughing stock among local farmers if I fail . ’ |
16 | ‘ What I want is to be in charge of myself , to decide what I will or will not do . ’ |
17 | ‘ All I want is to be able to go out and play with my friends , ’ she says . |
18 | ‘ It 's so wonderful — all I want is to be with her and I get terribly possessive . |
19 | ‘ He ca n't hold my grandmother 's misguided behaviour against me when all I want is to be part of the family , to know I belong . ’ |
20 | and all I want is to type down there , cos that 's all I do |
21 | The last thing I want is for the case to be closed . |
22 | Do n't you know that all I want is for you to be happy ? ’ |
23 | ‘ All I want is for him to come here , take Jennifer in his arms and face me . |
24 | ‘ All I want is for you to be happy , Peachcake . |
25 | ‘ All I want is for him to be happy and secure , ’ Vitor assured her , ‘ which he is with you . |
26 | ‘ What I want is for us to talk long and hard , and now , ’ she declared , and , swivelling on her heel , she marched back into the house . |
27 | The last thing I want is for them to be used as pawns in political games of chess to suit the personal ambitions of politicians . |
28 | ‘ All I want is for Scotland to keep winning . |
29 | All I seek is to be judged on my record and the record of this group . |
30 | Most of the photographs I receive are of unsaleable objects , with a smattering from the lunatic fringe such as the lady from Virginia who wanted to sell the handcuffs used to detain Charles Manson when he was first arrested . |