Example sentences of "mine to [be] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ He 'd been sent to a friend of mine to be sold , but he was a little bit difficult to place .
2 I said I wished mine to be destroyed , but asked if I might keep some of hers of a literary interest .
3 I longed for a story of mine to be given that accolade .
4 It 's been a life-long ambition of mine to be involved in something mysterious , a crime .
5 So I left mine to be done with and er where it 's gone since then is anybody 's guess .
6 ‘ It 's a life-long ambition of mine to be a chauffeur and I just want to be given a chance . ’
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