Example sentences of "be [is] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | All Peter will be is a sort of glorified secretary . ’ |
| 2 | But although he could not be said to have reached any hard-and-fast conclusions to this question , so fearful were the prospects of this supposed evolutionary degeneration that Karl Pearson took refuge ( and a certain amount of comfort ) in the fact that its results were far away : ‘ Happily , what the distant future of the world may be is a matter that does not much concern us , and about which we may rejoice to know nothing . ’ |
| 3 | All the novel is intended to be is a bit of fun — something that you might pick up at an airport and that takes you through the journey in a pleasant fashion . |
| 4 | There 's a In in the weekend review with the Daily Mail today , Bonny Langford is sitting there saying all I want to be is a women , and not thought of as a little girl . |
| 5 | I know I am being stupid and the last thing I want to be is a possessive mother . |
| 6 | The all-American claim that You Can Be Anything You Want To Be is an obvious fraud , but while Jimmy Connors is on court , you can believe it . |
| 7 | Smith 's unfavourable opinion , which does not seem justified in respect of Coleman 's professional career , is expressed in what seems to be is an inexplicably biassed manner . |
| 8 | Remember being is a level of intellect , whereas the one is above being . |
| 9 | What there has been is a steady process of learning that management and business is a pragmatic matter depending entirely on people and how they react . |
| 10 | However because ore is a noun and are is a verb , this error would most likely be spotted by the syntactic analysis , because ore would not fit into the same word position as are in the sentence . |
| 11 | Social learning theorists say that everything you are is a result of socialisation — everything is learnt and nothing is innate . |
| 12 | ‘ I think , after all , what you probably are is a perfectly respectable wife and mother , and that all you 're guilty of is a momentary lapse . ’ |
| 13 | They can backfire they can lead to some injustices but what they are is a signal that other methods of getting a better representation of women in parliament , in local councils has really not worked . |
| 14 | My Lords , with that er oh , and I 've one more thing to say which is that there there are is a series of amendments in the next group , twenty-three to five and twenty-eight to thirty which are in f in fact consequential on some of the amendments in th in this earlier group and er if er er some of these amendments were to be carried , er then I think the Committee would have to consider whether to er also to agree er to amendments in the in in the following group of amendments . |
| 15 | Just how traditional the dances are is a matter for debate . |
| 16 | And er woodworms are is a rotten thing you know . |
| 17 | He identified totally with the Prussian cause , and if to remain exactly as you are is an ambition , then he identified with Junker ambition too . |
| 18 | and it 'll come up that he 's and that 's probably the sort of person your going to get somebody who 's is a smell about rather than |
| 19 | there 's is a , no lake near the development is there ? |
| 20 | There 's is a vital lifeline … but they hope that more stray bullets wo n't mean it 's the end of the line . |
| 21 | It 's is a drink snowball , might as well put snowball do n't mind do you ? |
| 22 | Baker Conway , he 's is a we wanted one of his things . |
| 23 | She 's is a , quite a |
| 24 | ‘ Hong Kong is is a money machine , ’ says Dr Miron Mushkat , chief regional economist for Baring Securities . |
| 25 | ‘ What there is is a strong difference of commercial opinion . ’ |
| 26 | All it is is a half-inch to three-inch length of supple nylon or braided terylene ( the hair ) attached to the bend or eye of a strong hook . |
| 27 | The trust clause is not itself a disposition of release from a debt ; what it is is a legal device which confirms the working of a release from debt which would otherwise be invalid . |
| 28 | And I think when we talk in terms in getting around to spending the money we have got then we need to look quite clearly about how you make a place more inviting and it 's also about when people come into the building how they 're met what the receptionists like , when they ring up can they get through and I mean I 'm I 'm surprised that 's said about the tickets that I think that our reception ticket areas an excellent area the people working there are first class are very friendly very helpful so it 's trying to get that sort of concept through the building I thin k we work on that I think the building 's kept very clean people who clean the building are very good but I hear what you 're saying and I thinks it 's been said earlier by the lady here by the foyer downstairs she feels threatened when she goes into that bar because I think the whole decor and the way it is is a threatening place I think we need to look at those so that was an old and . |
| 29 | So what it really is is a fr refractometer okay ? |
| 30 | can sail into a beautiful old age with enthusiasm for hobbies , taking up new interests of all sorts and I 've taken up skiing after the age of fifty and I 'm , I feel I 'm getting on well with it and this fresh air and and you know , getting out and finding who you really are after , you know , looking after children is is a wonderful thing ! |