Example sentences of "be [pos pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is one place where I can say I am at home , where I can live in peace and quiet with my most beloved father and my dearest sister , where I can do as I like , where apart from the duties of my appointment I am my own master , and where I have a permanent income and yet can go off when I like , and travel every second year … |
| 2 | I am my own mistress and I can walk out of here tomorrow if I want . |
| 3 | I am the fountain sealed up , the walled garden where the lord Christ takes his rest at noon ; I am my Own grille and enclosure and the desperate bride vowed to him who blesses my chains . |
| 4 | I long for my canvas and easel where I am my own master and the world is my own . ’ |
| 5 | Tolonen 's appointment as General would certainly help in that regard , but I must also show them that I am my own man , not merely my father 's shadow . |
| 6 | For example own ( I am my own master ) or ( the ) very ( That 's the very thing I 've been looking for ! ) . |
| 7 | I am my own woman , and — ’ |
| 8 | To him a few years ago : You are my finest invention . |
| 9 | ‘ You are my Muslim brother , Wilson ! ’ |
| 10 | ‘ They are my outside tip for the title . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ These are my asparagus , my fraises de bois , cauliflowers , horse-radish , my lettuces and beets , carrots , leeks , peas , squash , string-beans … these are my dear little peonies , these are my perennial beds . ’ |
| 12 | Anna decided that she must not profit by it in any way and consulted Constanza — she always did : You are my chief heir and it will affect you — Constanza told her to go ahead . |
| 13 | ‘ These are my asparagus , my fraises de bois , cauliflowers , horse-radish , my lettuces and beets , carrots , leeks , peas , squash , string-beans … these are my dear little peonies , these are my perennial beds . ’ |
| 14 | You are my equal , Jane . |
| 15 | ‘ Of course I will have you , ’ said the little tailor , ‘ for you are my promised marvel , released with my vanished glass key , and I love you dearly already . |
| 16 | I am not alone , he thought , where are my damn matches ? |
| 17 | Where are my written-down dreams ? |
| 18 | Q WHY are my self-sown lupins covered with a grey mould , and what should I do about it ? |
| 19 | I love all dogs but , to be fair , Bull Terriers are my first real love . |
| 20 | ‘ I am the captain of that ship , ’ he said , ‘ and these two men are my first and second officers . |
| 21 | ‘ You know , Joe , you are my first reader ! |
| 22 | ‘ And here are my best wishes to the O'Malley family . |
| 23 | Darling , sometimes , you are my best friend . |
| 24 | You are my best friend , are n't you ? ’ |
| 25 | Even when he was looking at the ones like the Carmen at Ivinghoe ) that I think are my best ( or did then ) . |
| 26 | not on there please no not on , not on there and do n't touch those ornaments please cos those are my expensive ones |
| 27 | Mum and Dad are my greatest fans , but they have never been to a meeting ! |
| 28 | To help you here are my five best tips to living with imperfect software : |
| 29 | ‘ My weak spots are my right knee and lower back , but I wo n't let on much because I like to make out I am indestructible . ’ |
| 30 | What are my earliest memories of speaking and writing ? |