Example sentences of "be [pron] [noun sg] [to-vb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It has been my privilege to see the best of England over the years , sir , within these very walls . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I have been a runner-up at United and again since coming to Villa , but it 's always been my dream to win the big one , ’ said McGrath . |
| 3 | It would be my turn to get the good stuff . |
| 4 | Its mode of action is thought to be its ability to potentiate the defensive barriers of gastrointestinal mucosa . |
| 5 | This year 's 30th Anniversary could be our chance to make the 90s the decade in which groups shoot ahead . |
| 6 | Incidentally , a weakness of Ricks ' highly intelligent and detailed analysis is its tendency to ignore the factual context . |
| 7 | The overriding benefit , however , is its readiness to take the long view . |
| 8 | The main drawback , however , is its failure to reflect the relative financial attractiveness of projects , as it is biased in favour of the short term . |
| 9 | Indeed , one of the most important selling points put forward by Overdrive is their ability to handle the administrative burden of employing drivers . |
| 10 | They use the incredible power of imagination to explore ideas and feelings , and it is their business to explore the outer limits of consciousness from which most of us prefer to sheer away . |
| 11 | Unfortunately , the only thing that seems to unite Conservative Members in this debate is their refusal to accept the social charter and the social measures which many of us feel are so important . |
| 12 | Not only is there failure to confront the primary sufferer with the full consequences of addictive disease but also there is no significant contrast between the general behaviour and quality of life in the primary sufferer and in the family member . |
| 13 | The major one is his failure to recognise the positive aspects of nationalism and ethnicity . |
| 14 | It has been said , on the one hand , that in this situation the bard is accountable to society , and is its spokesman ; on the other hand , that it is his duty to serve the past and present glory of the ruling class . |
| 15 | Is it time to abandon the traditional notion of corporate ownership by , and accountability to , shareholders alone ? |
| 16 | It is our aim to do the same on the draft treaty on political union . |
| 17 | Then it was my job to take the original t and take the original because they did n't use erm er black-sheet as we M er Americans call it . |
| 18 | We formed up over the Channel , and it was my job to fire the Very pistol , with pre-arranged colour flares , so all the other Lancs knew which aircraft to form up on . |
| 19 | In the precarious situation that now confronted the government and the party , it was my duty to give the new Prime Minister loyal and sincere co-operation . |
| 20 | Such was her determination to break the old mould that she was totally unaffected by the sudden appearance of Curiosity Killed the Cat star Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot on stage midway through one of her routines . |
| 21 | In claiming one of the qualities of language was its ability to supplement the phenomenal reality of this world , the Renaissance also acknowledged the volatility of language . |
| 22 | Hence , the significance of the High Authority was its ability to influence the national coal and steel industries without being countermanded by national governments . |
| 23 | The only significant shortcoming in the Dearing report was its failure to assess the true cost of operating the system it proposed . |
| 24 | This time it was his turn to give the one word answer . |
| 25 | As Olivier 's health deteriorated it was his wish to become the perfect family man , to have his family around him . |
| 26 | It was his failure to survive the halfway cut in Valencia last week that provided the spur for McAllister 's change of approach . |
| 27 | It was his desire to play the Senior Tour and his love of golf which has given the Notts professional the inspiration to overcome his terrible injuries and pick up where he left off a little more than a year ago . |
| 28 | Though he never disguised his leadership ambitions , he continued to deny that it was his intention to challenge the Prime Minister . |
| 29 | I said Well I thought we were supplying now , it was our turn to have the half year . |