Example sentences of "[pron] be [noun] of [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Does my hon. Friend agree that all those involved in the work on the power station , many of whom are constituents of mine , deserve great credit for the fact that it is proceeding so well ? |
| 2 | And , in our English language we actually make this mistake when we talk about birthdays French , in some ways are for more sensible with language , and you only ever have one birthday , the rest of them are anniversaries of your birthday . |
| 3 | I lie so close to the earth that I am part of it and so it is mine . |
| 4 | BELVILLE : I did intend what you call the worst , but if I am master of myself and my own resolution , I find I love you beyond all your sex , and on my honour I will not attempt to force you to anything again . |
| 5 | I am bone of her bone |
| 6 | I am bone of her bone , |
| 7 | But I am victim of my own background . |
| 8 | ‘ Not a bit , it 's just that I do n't tell anything , you see , and the Community likes that , they feel I 'm part of them . |
| 9 | Listen to the slosh-slosh-slosh , feel the rocking motion floating through me as if I 'm part of it — close my eyes — I 'm on my rocking chair and I 'm … |
| 10 | So , you see , I 've entered , as completely as I can , the scene on my postcard ; I 'm part of it . |
| 11 | I 'm captain of my club this year right ? |
| 12 | Oh I 'd I 'd like to be a a delegate at conference but I ca n't be a candidate this year cos I 'm captain of my and I think I 'll be a bit busy anyway to be honest doing press work . |
| 13 | No , I 'm sort of I think he confused himself as well as confusing me slightly |
| 14 | And I was chairman of it for about six years or so before the council broke up . |
| 15 | But he accords them the right to boast , for they have returned with money and presents which are proof of their achievement . |
| 16 | They said they hoped ‘ the bombings of old buildings , which are part of our heritage and which have enormous potential for tourism , will cease ’ . |
| 17 | Specifiedly general objects , such as forms and universals , by their very nature stand for the many things which are instances of them : a single particular may be in a variety of relations — most obviously causal , spatial or temporal - to others , but the nature of a ‘ standing for ’ relation is obscure . |
| 18 | How , that is , do they relate to the particular things which are instances of them , and to our minds when we think of those things as men , or as triangles ? |
| 19 | Alan Davidson 's previous books include two on fish — North Atlantic Seafood and Mediterranean Seafood — which are classics of their kind . |
| 20 | Buildings which were evidence of its 900 years history have disappeared and their places taken by unremarkable retail stores and car parks so that several references to streets and buildings in the book are difficult to follow . |
| 21 | Governments had to live up to the mythical images of themselves which were part of their acceptability . |
| 22 | The endurance of rivers , which is part of what makes them such a potent symbol in our culture , is also precisely the reason why they matter so much to ecologists and scientists . |
| 23 | The result is a slightly elusive quality which is part of its singular attraction . |
| 24 | Adolescents are going to be embarrassed and ashamed if a teacher suggests that their dialect , which is part of their identity , must be radically changed . |
| 25 | ‘ They are due to the unpredictable nature and power of the bounce of these castles , which is part of their fun . |
| 26 | Their very idiosyncratic and undemocratic nature , which is part of their strength , can lead to their rule by a narrow and self-selecting group . |
| 27 | I particularly like the Windlite from Mountain Equipment ( £60 ) which is part of their Compak range , the New Gobi jacket from Rohan ( £54 ) and the Microlite from Field and Trek ( £62 ) , all of which are comfortable , practical jackets that pack down very small . |
| 28 | Can I ask a question please , who will determine what is the most important work which is part of our promise , list |
| 29 | No I just did it for a laugh cos I want , I want everyone to know the most interesting language in the world which is part of my language is n't it ? |
| 30 | Some lenders have already had their fingers burnt and have had to write off loans and lose their investments , rather than take on responsibility for contaminated land which was part of their security . |