Example sentences of "be [adv prt] [prep] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You sure seem to be on to a good thing with this Walter Machin [ the letter said ] . |
| 2 | They felt they might be on to a good thing . |
| 3 | General Pershing is the one to be on at the big race . |
| 4 | IF THE truth be known , Ian Woosnam would probably just as soon be down at the Golden Lion in Oswestry tomorrow night , having a pint or two with the lads . |
| 5 | One day soon I will rip its beak off and glue it onto the end of my own fine aquiline conk , and , secure in my new disguise , I 'll be down to the Inland Revenue Enforcement ( B ) in Barrington Road and scrabbling frantically at my tax inspector 's trousers ( I may be wrong , but I picture them as that specially rich shade of brown polyester-and-worsted that only Dunn & Co can achieve ) before you can say , ‘ Well , what 's got into you , dearie ? ’ |
| 6 | In his opening speech , the hon. Member for Birkenhead said that we should ’ bring forward ’ the arrangements which will prevail after 1993 , but it will not be down to the local adjudication officer to assess people to decide the appropriate care and to assess the reasonable rate . |
| 7 | It would probably carry on like this for at least another hour , and then the first of the departures would begin ; the ones with an early start in the morning , the ones with teenaged babysitters , the ones who rarely went out anyway … an hour after that they 'd be down to the hard core , and an hour after that it would just be a case of guiding out those last drunks who were too far-gone to find the door . |
| 8 | On this the spokesman said , ‘ the Vulcan will no be flown any more ’ adding , ‘ it would be down to an acceptable purchaser to arrange for any ferrying . ’ |
| 9 | I sighed and lingered over coffee because I know I 'd be in for a long session while I listened to June 's catalogue of woes . |
| 10 | We could be in for a long night . ’ |
| 11 | THOSE Welsh fathers whose sons hero worship Emyr Lewis and Robert Jones rather than Ian Rush and Mark Hughes could be in for a nasty shock next Christmas when they discover the Welsh rugby kit they bought this year may well be out of date . |
| 12 | As children , we all got up to tricks like pinching a few apples or knocking on someone 's door and running away — all rather harmless , but if our parents found out , we would be in for a good hiding , a cut on the backside . |
| 13 | Have the courage to show the world who you really are and you may be in for a pleasant surprise . |
| 14 | You 'll be in for a pleasant surprise . |
| 15 | But experts say the Worcester treasure hunter may still be in for a pleasant suprise . |
| 16 | Tough win SUNDERLAND North voters could be in for a liberal dose of confusion : as well as Vic Halom ( Liberal Democrat ) candidates include Win Lundgren , representing the Liberal Party . ’ |
| 17 | When the victim switches the switch he will be in for a big surprise . |
| 18 | Michel thinks she will be in for a bad time when she realizes it . |
| 19 | The Japanese retail conglomerate Takashimiya Co Ltd may be in for a bitter disappointment when it opens a commercial art gallery in its new North American flagship design-speciality store on 23 April . |
| 20 | Couples , who earns £5 million a year , could be in for a bitter courtroom battle . |
| 21 | On the other hand if you 've important business or vital meetings to attend you will be in for a tough time . |
| 22 | Mm , either way though , I mean the thing is if they do , you , you would be in for a little bit of something , if you hung it out till be , to being redundant |
| 23 | If you are intransigent , or are determined to stick to the letter of your contract come what may , you could be in for a rude awakening . |
| 24 | JOHANN SCHYMS of Manosque , France , may be in for an expensive disappointment . |
| 25 | People living on the riverbanks ca n't remember it being so bad for many years and if there 's rugby here tomorrow , then the players will be in for an early bath . |
| 26 | In the Elizabethan Restaurant the shift has changed and tea is being prepared ; the duty staff will be in for an early meal shortly . |
| 27 | At 7,316 people , you could be in for an uncomfortable wait . |
| 28 | That fine weather will contin ue this afternoon , with plenty of sunshine , although the east coast again could be in for the odd shower . |
| 29 | All entries must be in to the Green Dragon Museum Theatre Yard , Stockton , by May 23 . |
| 30 | The Sports Minister , more than most , knows what it 's like to be in with a dangerous hooker . ’ |