Example sentences of "[pers pn] be [verb] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the numbers of frail old people grow , in both absolute and proportional terms ( and they far exceed any other vulnerable groups ) , those who work with and for them are bound to experience this dilemma more acutely , which may be summarised as ‘ just how much are we supposed to do to support and protect such old vulnerable people ? ’ . |
| 2 | All forty two of them are threatening to leave local authority control and be directly financed from Westminster because they say they have n't got the money to do their jobs . |
| 3 | All forty two of them are threatening to leave local authority control and be directly financed from Westminster because they say they have n't got the money to do their jobs . |
| 4 | I need to focus on my work here , and my sister and I are beginning to drive each other mad . ’ |
| 5 | Steel-Maitland told Balfour that " Farquhar and I are endeavouring to raise more money . |
| 6 | ‘ To paint Darlington as a jobs blackspot is not just factually wrong , it is also very damaging to the work the council and I are doing to attract new investment . ’ |
| 7 | I am to commence paying this moment ? |
| 8 | The FA 's commercial director Trevor Phillips said : ‘ I am looking to end this deal with Watershed , tighten up the release of film , which will help prevent such ad hoc videos being made . ’ |
| 9 | He says : ‘ I know that 50 runs apiece for wickets is n't good enough and I am determined to get that figure down if I can . ’ |
| 10 | I am determined to avoid such division in the solicitors ' branch of the profession . |
| 11 | IT 'S not often that I am moved to feel genuine sympathy for a Cabinet Minister , let alone Norman Lamont . |
| 12 | I am writing to acknowledge safe receipt of the Branch donation of £250 for which we are extremely grateful . |
| 13 | I am writing to congratulate Steffi Graf on her win at Brighton as she displayed her tremendous strength by coming back from a set and 2–4 down in the second to win 5–7 6–4 6–1 , and lift the title for a record 5th time . |
| 14 | I am writing to warn other dog owners of the potential hazard of the rape plant ( you 'll have noticed the bright yellow flowers now covering so many fields ) . |
| 15 | I am writing to request any information you may be able to give as to the key 's history and value . |
| 16 | Now , as a scientist , I am trying to repair that damage . |
| 17 | ‘ But I am trying to get another business off the ground . ’ |
| 18 | I am compelled to take this view by the early results of computer processing of language text . |
| 19 | Although I have said I do not mean to commend particular hotels or restaurants , I am compelled to break that rule here , just once , and say that Saint-Jean does have the only restaurant anywhere in the Pyrenees to which the Guide Michelin invariably gives two rosettes for its food . |
| 20 | And I am endeavouring to destroy that worth I can not help admiring ? |
| 21 | It is this is a totally disgraceful situation , and I 've also explained that to my brother and I am endeavouring to put this situation right , erm but it is a conflict of interests and I do n't really know what else I can say . |
| 22 | The study from which I am quoting reinforces this conclusion when it comments that : |
| 23 | However , I am anticipating having great pleasure in playing the Chandos CD |
| 24 | The House will be aware that I announced last month the principles that I am minded to adopt next year in considering whether planned expenditure is excessive or has increased excessively . |
| 25 | Painting by this method I am told requires great patience , and it does indeed take time to achieve such detail . |
| 26 | As you will see , I am attempting to explain Greek tragedy in a completely novel way , in that for the time being I disregard all philological approaches to the question and keep only the aesthetic problem in view . |
| 27 | Alexandra walked over to the door and when her hand was upon the handle , turned and said , ‘ I am going to obliterate this conversation in my memory of your visit . |
| 28 | I am going to lay some parquet panels on a suspended timber floor . |
| 29 | This does n't mean I am going to abandon representational art . |
| 30 | This does n't mean I am going to abandon representational art . |