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 .
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