Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] be [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jesus said , ‘ I pray … that all of them may be one … that the world may believe . ’ |
| 2 | But , though I may be nothing but a clapped-out old-time field operative , whose career-indeed , whole existence and identity — seems on the point of swirling down a drain , I still know how to scare the stuffings out of your average desk-jockey . |
| 3 | I may be her lover but she does n't love me . |
| 4 | Sometimes the thoughts and feelings I had did n't really agree with each other , so I decided I must be lots of different people inside my brain . |
| 5 | ‘ I must be someone , ’ I thought . |
| 6 | Perhaps I should be his dream-girl . |
| 7 | The staff here maybe I should be I should n't be saying this the staff are finding it very difficult I mean what I 'm trying to say is for goodness sake eyes should be opened . |
| 8 | That was during the First World War , I should be I suppose about five then . |
| 9 | I should be I should bloody go very carefully |
| 10 | But the day when I first beheld this city I was well pleased therewith , and coveted it that I might be its Lord ; and I besought the Lord our God that he would give it me . |
| 11 | ‘ The creep suggested I might be his receptionist . ’ |
| 12 | I 'll be myself , he said , plain John Major , and what you see is what you get . |
| 13 | I 'll be somebody important . |
| 14 | ‘ Reckon I 'll be one anyway before much longer , ’ said Sarah , with a swish of her skirt . |
| 15 | My grandfather is a famous champion so maybe some day I 'll be one , too . |
| 16 | You be them , and I 'll be me ? ’ |
| 17 | I 'll be them . |
| 18 | Gravedigger Jose Molina said : ‘ What scares me is that I think I 'll be her first victim . ’ |
| 19 | And I 'll be my two turtles and you be yours . |
| 20 | If all she needs is time to say yes , I 'll be your lover , then she has all the time in the world . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'll be your home , ’ said Jeff with loving arrogance when she grew panicky . |
| 22 | I 'll be your friend but I 'll never be your lover . |
| 23 | If I 'm not your mother I 'll be your godparent |
| 24 | Distorted guitar sounds collide with surging melodies on the likes of ‘ Sunshine Smile ’ , ‘ I 'll Be Your Saint ’ and the enormo new single , ‘ Homeboy ’ . |
| 25 | ‘ I was with a mate and he said : ‘ Why do n't you have a go , and I 'll be your manager ? ’ ’ |
| 26 | You 'll be Mrs Rochester and I 'll be your husband until I die . |
| 27 | I 'll be your neighbour , your nurse , your housekeeper , your companion . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'll be your friend all my life , but my life is n't long like yours . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'll be your steady feller . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ In a few days I 'll be your father , and I 'll punish you just like that , as often as necessary ! ’ |