Example sentences of "[vb base] [pers pn] be [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah but I mean yours is a big school now is n't it ? |
| 2 | I mean I am a mere officer who advises the Council , Bill , as you know . |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | What d' ya think they but I mean , well , I mean I 'm a little bit out of touch on that sort of |
| 5 | Old Kaspar replies : ’ Why that I can not tell , ' said he , But' t was a famous victory . ' ’ |
| 6 | I realise I am an obsessive sort of person and I realise I may never totally overcome my transsexual feelings . |
| 7 | I treat it as a compliment that people say I 'm a marked man now , though I doubt it 's true . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Some say I 'm a dour type of person , and maybe I am at times , but nothing means more to me than winning . |
| 9 | Others say I was a good judge by staying home . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | But , as I say she 's a modern outlook is a difference from the Queen , I think Queen Elizabeth |
| 12 | People say she 's a good swimmer but she 's big |
| 13 | ‘ That girl you saw … you say she 's a social worker ? ’ said Iris , brandishing a tablespoon . |
| 14 | ‘ They say she 's the youngest prima ballerina ever to dance at the Coliseum . ’ |
| 15 | He say she was a fantasic person , with time for everyone . |
| 16 | And a fellow said to me about two ye , two to three years ago I expect it was two telegraph people up that pole out an just outside of my gate and he 's still there and I walk along the gate and he turned round to me he say you 're a lucky man ! |
| 17 | So , for instance , if you have an argument with the police er on a matter , you might very well have to say to the police , I think officer you were take that and say you 're a lying bastard . |
| 18 | ‘ Father and Ellen both say you 're a wicked man . ’ |
| 19 | He say you are a useless waste of space . |
| 20 | ‘ They say you are a known homosexual ; we believe it , ’ added a third . |
| 21 | They all say you are the best houngan in Haiti . |
| 22 | Erm , we also , again I mean , as you say , we always look at ourselves and say we 're the best team in the company . |
| 23 | The new appointments demonstrate a commitment by the Saatchi brothers to restore the company 's fortunes and suggest they are a long way from turning their backs on the business they built . |
| 24 | If you do n't know they were trainers or shoes say they were a white type |
| 25 | As Holy Communion was by tradition the first food and drink of the day , the tea left a feeling of guilt for I was told never to tell anyone although I expect it was a common practice amongst lady communicants . |
| 26 | Anybody over forty I say it is a legitimate time to talk to people about self employment . |
| 27 | Start-rite say it is a private road in a traffic-free park . |
| 28 | I just say it is a strong possibility . |
| 29 | ‘ You say it is a good tool , sir ! ’ |
| 30 | Many industry observers say it is a declining brand . |