Example sentences of "be [adj] [pron] [verb] i [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He crushed them in his hand as he passed the coffin and shouted at the lid , weeping , ‘ Even when you 're dead you cost me too much . ’ |
| 2 | Apologising for not being in Northern Ireland since his first concert three years ago , he added : ‘ I 'm sorry it took me so long to get back . |
| 3 | I 'm convinced he drew me aside , away from Jeeta and Jamila , into the store-room , where we sat on wooden boxes like skiving factory workers , because he was ashamed , or at least bashful , about his unsweet victory . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm glad you talked me out of Poetry and Jazz . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm glad you find me so hilarious ! ’ |
| 6 | switch the lights off it should be okay I mean I just do n't know |
| 7 | As soon as we were married he took me off to Scotland , kept me there in virtual purdah , never let me out of his sight — his jealousy was manic . |
| 8 | Yet it was that which struck me more than anything , remaining unspoken ( and unwritten ) but powerful and obvious : how each young woman chose to express herself and her individuality through how she looked became an essential subtext to the book . |
| 9 | ‘ I know I can be a bit assertive where business is concerned but you know where Fernando was concerned I suppose I just went all female . |