Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [adv] be [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I lo , I might even be Romeo . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'll still be Tony to most people . |
| 3 | My goodness , if I could only be God for a short time-even half a day ! — then I 'd be content to be St Peter for ever after ! " |
| 4 | I 'll tell you what I 'd rather be Intercity than Central Services in terms of the market we 've got . |
| 5 | ‘ I shall always be McAllister to you , I think . ’ |
| 6 | When she could just be Lily Greene , on holiday in Paris . |
| 7 | If I succeed , you will still be Shah , If I fail , you can hang me and you will still be Shah . " |
| 8 | If I succeed , you will still be Shah , If I fail , you can hang me and you will still be Shah . " |
| 9 | ‘ And you hush , too , McAllister — yes , you will always be McAllister to me , ’ he said . |
| 10 | Three of them would obviously be Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland . |
| 11 | One of them would undoubtedly be Hunt 's physical condition . |
| 12 | It may well be Alan . |
| 13 | This tale is set in Antwerp , and the major difference between it and the Miller 's Tale is that the woman concerned is not a wife but a prostitute , who lives in Coperstraten ( apparently Merchant Street , although it has been suggested it should really be Coeperstraten , Cow Gate Street ) . |
| 14 | ‘ Do you know , Miss Hardbroom , it might just be Algernon Rowan-Webb . |
| 15 | It was some moments before it occurred to any of them that it might well be Chris or the tardy boy from the bistro , harmlessly appealing for admission to his promised evening of jollity and sustenance . |
| 16 | It might well be Miriam asking him to ask the Chancellor whether she should buy or sell . |
| 17 | It might even be Mr Ozal himself ( he has not ruled out the idea of standing ) , but one of his associates seems a likelier choice . |
| 18 | ‘ But I 've a nasty feeling , ’ she concluded dismally , ‘ that if you do find anything there , it 'll just be Alex 's body . ’ |
| 19 | Er well it 'll soon be Liz 's birthday . |
| 20 | 10% discount on stuff in the shop ( not shirts and the stuff you really want to buy , if last season is anything to go by — it 'll probably be Cantona keyrings and suchlike ) |
| 21 | But the thing you wo n't like it , it 'll probably be John there . |
| 22 | Er , would be ready for this Wednesday , but I said it 'll probably be Saturday that we pick it up . |
| 23 | By the time we get to your place it 'll almost be Kirsty 's bedtime . |
| 24 | He looked as if he might well be Gordon Brunt . |
| 25 | He might even be Puddephat 's own son , she thought , her imagination suddenly taking flight . |
| 26 | It could hardly be Parma Ham if it came from anywhere else . |
| 27 | It could only be Mischa . |
| 28 | It could only be Maria Luisa asking when Steve would be leaving . |
| 29 | It could only be Kirov . |
| 30 | He could never be Shiona 's , even if he wanted her , and there was nothing to indicate that he really did . |