Example sentences of "[vb base] [pers pn] is [adv] " in BNC.

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1	Sheep , in contrast , are God 's creatures , and the ideal image of the men who tend them is naturally that of the Good Shepherd .
2	I know that I , I mean I is just at the moment going through the S A T S course .
3	And first for the Combers , we will bring them down From eight groats a score unto half a crown , If at all they murmur , and say t is too small , We bid them choose whether they will work at all ; We 'll make them believe that trading is bad ; We care not a pin , though they are ne'er so sad .
4	The way you kiss me is both — ’
5	I expect she is simply disliking the winter . ’
6	So far as the finger-work or typesetting goes , she is as quick or quicker than a man ? — They say she is more deft and better adapted to it " ( a trade unionist ) .
7	I smile at the watching people and say she is always this way at bedtime .
8	They say she is very clever and will keep my house well .
9	Despite their cute appearance , Red Pandas can be very viscious , so for fans who want a slightly closer encounter it is probably best to stick to the more approachable variety .
10	As to the cost of alterations , the difference in sums suggest it is wide ranging .
11	Weightier things than hamburgers suggest it is now time for a realignment .
12	People 's attitudes to the Health Service expressed in opinion poll findings suggest it is extremely popular in comparison with the health care system of the 1930s .
13	I know the name " — is partially explained by the fact that the stage directions suggest he is still looking at Chetwyn , but we infer Anderson 's absent-mindedness from his response because any confusion over the referent of the question is unlikely , assuming that Anderson , as a participant in the Colloquium ( albeit an unenthusiastic one ) , knows that the venue is Prague .
14	Opponents say it is primarily a military road .
15	Balsa wood can also be smoked after it has been broken into little pieces , but some say it is even less rewarding than banana skins .
16	The other danger arose from Government departments squeezing a small bill into the Queen 's Speech : ‘ They say it is just two or three little clauses and … it immediately turns out that the process is not nearly as simple as was promised .
17	Some say it is just the Asian way .
18	Have your detective say it is very important to tell whether something is or is not done in a certain way ; then show that thing being done in either of the ways mentioned ; but immediately before that happens put in , quite boldly , what it is you want to slip past your reader .
19	The new-look Cockerton Band Club , Cockerton , has been completely refurbished and members say it is now one of the top venues in the area .
20	‘ They do n't find it in any way offensive , in fact they say it is beautifully done . ’
21	Even if someone does catch the disease , experts say it is extremely treatable and nearly all patients make a full recovery .
22	as you say it is legally required
23	Anglers say it is highly unlikely as they are cold-blooded creatures .
24	The weather has been ideal — about 85 in the shade , and not much more , although they say it is unusually ‘ cold ’ for the time of year !
25	‘ I dare anyone in the Fund to point to a country and say it is much better off economically today because of a Fund programme , ’ says Budhoo .
26	Liberals say it is too right-wing ; conservatives that it is too left-wing .
27	Though most merchants say it is too early to come up with a firm idea of the trade , the initial reports on quality suggest some low nitrogens and good bushel weights , at least for the Puffin that seems to predominate at the moment .
28	Most critics say it is too early to judge .
29	The Bill , introduced by Labour MP Alf Morris , aims to outlaw discrimination against disabled people but government ministers say it is too wide-ranging and potentially costly for employers .
30	I make a price , they say it is too much .

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