Example sentences of "i be [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Could I be of some assistance ? |
| 2 | Yes , Mrs Jones , we have a room booked for you on the thirtieth of July — can I be of any assistance to you ? |
| 3 | Why , if there was anything serious the matter with you , Martha , should n't I be in constant attendance upon you ? ’ |
| 4 | Why should I be like this ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Why ca n't I be like some of them girls ! ’ |
| 6 | Or it can be used to express requests for which one can assume willingness to comply : ( 209 ) ( She ) took me by the hand , and bidding me be of good cheer , set off with Gus in a coach , to pay a visit to those persons . |