Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] be [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I meant , why would you think I 'm from that part of America ? ’ |
| 2 | How frightened of dying I was in those first days . |
| 3 | do n't know who 's on this week , the Baron Knights were on a fortnight ago were n't they ? |
| 4 | And , because Edward Heath is so meticulous , we do know who were in all these different houses . |
| 5 | Thinking aloud , he said : ‘ You realise who 's behind this ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ How long has she been like that ? ’ |
| 7 | He had time to have a word with everyone and on the occasions when I met him in England he was more than helpful — unlike some of his colleagues in the Press room who pestered you for information when at Leopardstown , then pretended you were from another planet when you went to a big meeting in England . |
| 8 | How did you know we were on that train ? ’ |
| 9 | At the end of the Saturday debate we were in more disarray than at any stage since either coming to power or Margaret Thatcher taking over the leadership . |
| 10 | It 's nice to know we 're in such knowledgeable hands with regard to the FFL . |
| 11 | I expect it 's in this pile somewhere . |
| 12 | I expect he was like all the rest indoors , could n't find his way out of a paper bag . |
| 13 | Has he been on any recent training courses to discuss this ? . |
| 14 | Has he been in all day ? |
| 15 | Has he been in all day ? |
| 16 | ‘ How long has he been like this ? ’ |
| 17 | Well , I mean , say it 's like that where you just polishing with a cloth or something |
| 18 | But as i say it was like that for two or three years . |
| 19 | A real heavy duty place it was in those days |
| 20 | ‘ Looking at it now , I realise it was from this point that Diana began putting herself behind Relate and Aids charities . |
| 21 | ‘ I want to know what is behind this first , ’ he snapped , ‘ because for the life of me I can not understand why a man in his position should want to take up with the likes of you . |
| 22 | We still need to know what is in that contract or we need to find out whether there is anything peculiar , and I mean illegal , about Harley 's putter . |
| 23 | If you go into a pub today and buy a pint of beer , a coke , a low alcohol lager and a packet of crisps , you have a right to know what is in all those products except the beer . |
| 24 | It bore a French stamp and suddenly she did n't want to know what was inside that letter . |
| 25 | We do n't know what 's in that report and that 's one of the reasons why we 're calling for an independent enquiry . |
| 26 | You do n't , you do n't know what 's in that bloody stuff though , do you ? |
| 27 | It is sad when the options are closed off because those who support do not know what is of most significance . |
| 28 | They may not know what is in these documents ; even those who do may not understand the implications of the proposals . |
| 29 | Did you know what was on this morning ? |
| 30 | ‘ Master Cook ! ’ he said , ‘ I do n't know what was in that flame pot of yours but it undoubtedly saved the day and many noble lives . |