Example sentences of "[vb base] [pers pn] [be] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When you awaken in the morning hush I am the uplifting rush Of quiet birds encircled flight I am the soft stars that shine at night . |
| 2 | ‘ They say she 's the youngest prima ballerina ever to dance at the Coliseum . ’ |
| 3 | They all say you are the best houngan in Haiti . |
| 4 | Erm , we also , again I mean , as you say , we always look at ourselves and say we 're the best team in the company . |
| 5 | ‘ I expect they 're the same ones he used to tell me . ’ |
| 6 | Its admirers say it is the consummate manager . |
| 7 | Every year in October we say it is the finest thing in the garden . |
| 8 | Marry , so there have been diverse good plots devised and wise counsels cast already about reformation of that realm , but they say it is the fatal destiny of that land that no purposes whatsoever are meant for her good will prosper or take good effect , which whether it proceed from the very genius of the soil , or the influence of the stars , or that Almighty God hath not yet appointed the time of her reformation , or that He reserveth her in this unquiet state still , for some secret scourge which shall by her come unto England , it is hard to be known but yet much to be feared . |
| 9 | ‘ Where they have dug the hole is a main junction , they say it is the worst place for the leak , where the water is separated . |
| 10 | They say it 's the final straw in a two month saga of staff sickness and lack of supply teachers which has meant vital gaps in their children 's schooling . |
| 11 | Campaigners say it 's the first step towards closure , but BR says it 's actually planning to spend more money on the line , not less . |
| 12 | Customs officers say it 's the first time European green law has been used in Britain this way . |
| 13 | Customs men say it 's the first time they 've used Cites to seize timber |
| 14 | A family who 've been saved from eviction by an anonymous donor say it 's the best Christmas present they could have hoped for . |
| 15 | ‘ I never say it 's the best car in the world , ’ he replied , ’ but I believe we are the best at making a car in our class . |
| 16 | They say it 's the one lollipop goes up . |
| 17 | They say it 's the only way to save nearly forty jobs . |
| 18 | But others say it 's the only way to avoid accusations of a whitewash . |
| 19 | Student leaders say it 's the only way they can fight for their rights . |
| 20 | Shock tactics.Parents of drink-drive victim say it 's the only way . |
| 21 | It 's because they ca n't afford to keep them in , but they say it 's the latest therapy technique . |
| 22 | It 'll cost a hundred and forty thousand pounds to build but some locals say it 's the wrong bridge in the wrong place |
| 23 | They say it 's the wrong place and will pose a threat to their children . |
| 24 | A public inquiry is considering plans for a third supermarket — opponents say it 's the last thing the town needs . |
| 25 | The lessons are proving very popular , especially with business men and women who say it 's the ideal way to relieve tension after a hard day in the office . |
| 26 | Police say it 's the worst assault they 've seen , and they 're asking for information from the criminal underworld . |
| 27 | The team from St Tiggywinkles say it 's the worst disaster they 've ever seen . |
| 28 | What we do is take the , the day of the week and the , the calendar date , it might be the say it was the fourth day of the week Thursday |
| 29 | Useless for Boswell to point out that notwithstanding the title ‘ Doctor ’ , physick did not belong in Johnson 's otherwise comprehensive repertoire , and here it was that the landlord made a distinction which so pleased Johnson : ‘ They say he is the greatest man in England , except Lord Mansfield . ’ |
| 30 | In a letter of ‘ unanimous support ’ published in The Times today board members say he is the best person to lead the corporation . |