Example sentences of "[pers pn] to [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At length she asked , ‘ Am I to be content with that snippet of intelligence : ‘ Sir George likes me ’ ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Am I to be weaponless again ? ’ said Hrun . |
| 3 | Indeed , he even reveals that he has recovered from a bout of depression : ‘ What right have I to be depressed ? |
| 4 | Who am I to be merciful ? |
| 5 | Ought I to be fearful for my life ? ’ |
| 6 | Am I to be interested in you or not ? ’ |
| 7 | And how have you fi I think we 're gon na end up like with a fire like yours to be honest , because we do n't want to alter that fireplace if we can help it |
| 8 | Her own childhood had been lived on the margins : she had wanted theirs to be calm , to be spared the indignities of fighting unnecessary territorial and social wars . |
| 9 | Her mother said it was all nerves , but what had she to be nervy about ? |
| 10 | Was she to be next in the circle ? |
| 11 | Not convenient to him , but he expects you to be available the minute he wants . |
| 12 | As well as the above , John Wylie would like you to be available to share with him two sections on Saturday , 11.20–12.45 : ‘ Ending sufferings ’ page 3 , and 7.00–9.00 : ‘ Welcoming diversity ’ page 6 . |
| 13 | ‘ I expect you to be sober , if you 're driving . ’ |
| 14 | I simply urge you to be reasonable and not go over the top . ’ |
| 15 | He said formally , ‘ I would like you to be present at the boatyard tomorrow morning . ’ |
| 16 | I 'm expecting him shortly and I 'd like you to be present . |
| 17 | I wanted you to learn everything ; I did n't want you to be poor like my sisters . |
| 18 | ‘ We shall know if that is the case and we shall expect you to be late for our appointment . |
| 19 | I do n't pay you to be late , I pay you to be on time . ’ |
| 20 | For example , if I perceive you to be friendly , then I am likely to act in a friendly manner towards you . |
| 21 | Well I never ; it 's not like you to be offensive ! ’ |
| 22 | Oh right , so it 's not s , it 's not enough for you to be convinced . |
| 23 | ‘ Whatever the uncertainties the last few weeks may have brought I want you to be certain of this — our work together will continue unchanged , ’ she told the 40 charities of which she is patron . |
| 24 | We want you to be efficient in your studies . |
| 25 | All these cases are ones in which the addressee of the words ‘ I ask you to be content ’ has already benefited under another disposition , and is now suffering the indignity of having that testamentary largesse curtailed . |
| 26 | ‘ I know you to be right , ’ said Lydia in her reflective pedantic way , ‘ but I have not your courage . |
| 27 | ’ I would have expected you to be bigger ’ . |
| 28 | This may seem frustrating , but the package does encourage you to be inquisitive and venture into new subjects . |
| 29 | ‘ I want you to be nice to him . |
| 30 | If you like swinging in the dark — the club would not allow you to be consistent . |