Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pron] [v-ing] to [be] " in BNC.
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1 | At one point , ‘ all he sought was death ’ ; and the next paragraph has him aching to be ‘ out of the road of trouble and strife and all things rotten and putrefied and shitey ’ . |
2 | He says its going to be close . |
3 | Keith Richardson says its going to be a very big game for gloucester and he suspects it will bring all the good things out |
4 | ‘ Other health authorities are now looking to replicate this innovative scheme which helps many older people and prevents them having to be admitted to full time care . ’ |
5 | Erm , I wear make up as a mask basically gives me confidence and it stops me having to be myself which I feel is n't good enough for the public |
6 | It seems we got a irregularity here — Mr Stein knows he goin' to be workin' here long-term but he apply for short-term only . ’ |