Example sentences of "[adj] i [modal v] be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm afraid I 'll be at work . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I would like to , I think — but I 'm afraid I might be like that — I think I would want to be like that . |
| 3 | Item No 2 : I am afraid I can be of no help , though I doubt if it is a weight . |
| 4 | Thompson said : ‘ I probably do n't quite realise how nervous I will be at the Oscars . |
| 5 | I was just glad I could be of help . ’ |
| 6 | Anyway , the bigger the audience the more likely I can be in charge . |
| 7 | No doubt he 's putting me to the test to see how good I 'll be at sorting it out . |
| 8 | ‘ But , ’ the Doctor went on , ‘ I 'm sure I can be of help . ’ |
| 9 | James ( 4.2 ) : When I 'm grown up big I shall be like a giant , and I shall be up here and I shall look down at you and you will say , ‘ What are you doing up there ? ’ |
| 10 | Radio York , that 's where you 're tuned , the B B C station for North Yorkshire and er James Whale is here on the wireless with you bright and e I 'm amazed I can get up after being up so late on a Friday night , I 'm amazed I can be in here this early on a Friday , and somebody said well it is twelve o'clock . |