Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] be [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Encouraging them were the new links between British and American film companies that grew out of the quota legislation . |
2 | Seeing birds close up and handling them was a vital part of my education . |
3 | Catching them was a simple procedure of setting up a wire-mesh peat basket , held up at one side by a stick , with a string attached which led in through the window . |
4 | When she realized I was a good thief and knew how to use a knife , she got to like me . |
5 | What do you think I am a some kind of idiot ! |
6 | I wish Mr Jackson had n't seen me crying — he 'll think I 'm a real baby . |
7 | ‘ I reckon , ’ said Marie slowly , ‘ that you must think I 'm a right idiot . ’ |
8 | Aye you 're not , people 'll think I 'm a mental case with one |
9 | Do you think I 'm a sad man ? ’ |
10 | Deep down , you still do n't think I 'm a normal woman ! |
11 | Do n't you think I 'm a cheerful bastard , Boyo ? ’ |
12 | ‘ You must think I 'm an inconsiderate devil if you 're expecting to be thrown in at the deep end to struggle as best you can . ’ |
13 | As I 've said , I 've been on H R T for three years and , I have since went back to work after being on H R T I do n't think I 'm an old hag ! |
14 | As it happens , I do n't think I 'm the right person to lead humanity into the future , no . |
15 | I do n't think I 'm the only volunteer who 's ashamed of their early attitude to AIDS and I 'm only glad that we had the sense , collectively , to listen to reason before the calls began . |
16 | But I did n't think I was a pretty child at all . |
17 | To hear her talk you 'd think I was the hired help . |
18 | I do n't know if it was because it never happened , or because they did n't think I was the right person to talk to . ’ |
19 | But it was of no avail , and as the time passed I was the unwilling witness of the gradual transition from heartiness to silence , then to something like panic . |
20 | Yeah but I mean yours is a big school now is n't it ? |
21 | ‘ I went into analysis because I realised I was a dangerous character — I mean this suicidal , self-destructive instinct I had . |
22 | You 'd only let me make love to you that night because you realised I was a better bet than Peter . |
23 | Perhaps because I have proven I am no mere parasite , and have helped her knock out one dazzling 1,500-word column for Outsider in record time . |
24 | ‘ Are you hinting I 'm a reckless driver ? ’ he snarled . |
25 | I mean I am a mere officer who advises the Council , Bill , as you know . |
26 | I 'm with you yeah , see Sam 's got some learning , when he comes to spellings to me , again I would , I would print yeah , he only scrawled that down last night , he says I 've got some spellings on sports mum , I said do you know any of 'em ? , he said no , I said when 's you test ? , he says Friday , well I got ta book on all sports and then I read it because sports and you think hockey 's one of them , oh yeah , racket , which is spelt wrong I 've had to , I think it 's got a U in , but again I mean sometimes , I mean I 'm a good speller , I do n't know about you , but I look at them sometimes and I have to go and get the dictionary have to check em |
27 | What d' ya think they but I mean , well , I mean I 'm a little bit out of touch on that sort of |
28 | ‘ If the chairman keeps me , it 's not because he thinks I 'm a good chap or the world 's a nicer place when I 'm here . |
29 | ‘ Jennifer thinks I 'm a real hero , ’ said Sly . |
30 | I get the impression he thinks I 'm a harmless crank . |