Example sentences of "are [v-ing] to [be] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE next few years are going to be a test of the Greek character . |
| 2 | ‘ I 've heard it said that we are going to be a service economy . |
| 3 | It makes sense , therefore , if you are going to be a hero and dig a plot two spits deep , to know whether to ‘ double dig ’ ( reverse the spits ) or to ‘ bastard trench ’ ( leaving them in the same position ) . |
| 4 | ‘ I can see you are going to be a nuisance , ’ he observed drily . |
| 5 | ‘ There are going to be a lot , are n't there ? ’ , he remarked . |
| 6 | Although these subjects are quite imposing , I think that er that both events are going to be a lot of fun , that the movie 's a love story basically and er it also has a lot of humour in it and fun , and the lecture er it 's not , not only quite serious in , in a sense that , with the topic , but it 's also quite audacious , and I think that , that er there 's an element of fun to that too . |
| 7 | I think the '90s are going to be a period again of straightforward cost competitiveness , making quality products at prices that make us a profit . |
| 8 | Said Coleman : ‘ Now we are going to be a world player . ’ . |
| 9 | Then a film that I 'd made in India opened , and the producer of the film gave me a list of agents ' names , and said , ‘ You are going to be a star . |
| 10 | Allison , who took over Rovers four games ago after the sacking of Dennis Rofe , has already hauled them off the bottom of the table and claims they are going to be a force to be reckoned with . |
| 11 | They believe that since the Age of Aquarius started , people are beginning to be a lot nicer to each other a lot more responsible , caring and understanding . |
| 12 | ‘ Are th'going to be a prizefighter after all ? ’ |
| 13 | trying to , yeah you 're safe , but they 're trying to , our community unit are trying to be a trust like the hospitals are opting out are n't they ? |