Example sentences of "be [pers pn] [to-vb] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Who am I to dance with ? ’
2 So what am I to do with — those feelings ?
3 ‘ What am I to do without her ? ’ he groaned .
4 Who am I to argue with the Bard ?
5 ‘ Well , who am I to argue with that ?
6 And who am I to argue with my Angel Gabriel , eh ?
7 Captain Hocken , signalled the convoy 's naval commodore : ‘ Am I to act as rescue ship without further signal from you ? ’
8 What the hell am I to say to Sir Harry Marriott when he asks for Brown 's recall ? ’
9 Madam Speaker , when my constituents complain about high fuel bills and watch the bosses of privatised utilities coining money am I to say to them that as far as the Prime Me Minister is concerned it 's nothing to do with him ?
10 — 3:13 : " How am I to explain to people who you are ? "
11 ‘ And how am I to respond to Hattie 's letter ? ’
12 Am I to put on sackcloth and ashes ? ’
13 I put it on the bed where we made the baby that was n't and what am I to put in the water-marked , dog-tooth lining ?
14 Who am I to support in US WC ‘ 94 ? ( answers on a postcard to … )
15 PAMELA : [ breaking from his embrace ] When , sir , am I to come upon my trial ?
16 Am I to stay with you ? ’
17 W w what w what am I to infer from this expert reports ?
18 How long am I to bear with you ?
19 Am I to ride in Hyde Park looking like a washer-woman ? "
20 Am I to believe from that that you regard the characteristics of the open countryside around Skelton as being more important for greenbelt purposes and the contribution to York than the land within the boundary you now propose ?
21 Am I to believe in it , that every response should come so neatly , as if you had been through the Gospels and marked all the places to trap each enquirer ?
22 am I to understand from that answer Mr , that at some stage after the Daily Telegraph article there was a review in the about er what should be published in the brochures about service charges
23 Am I to stick in my flat like bait — the tethered goat waiting for the tiger to pounce ?
24 They are yours to enjoy for the rest of your life , to give away , rent to friends , or to sell as you choose .
25 ‘ The hours are yours to sleep with .
26 ‘ But the business , ’ Aunt Sophie said in dismay , ‘ what are you to do about that ? ’
27 ‘ Who are you to act as my conscience ?
28 Evening Standard Co Ltd v Henderson ( 1987 ) concerned a production manager whose contract said that while he was employed , ‘ on no account are you to engage in outside work ’ .
29 ‘ Who are you to preach at me ?
30 The Mayor rebuked him in warm terms , whereupon the elegant creature said , hotly : ‘ Who are you to talk to me like that ? ’
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