Example sentences of "[pron] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Am I a mechanical man ? |
| 2 | Have I a good tape of quiet music for the reflection time ? |
| 3 | Well am I a good son ? |
| 4 | what you suggested how she got in that , oh no you ca n't have that , well she kept coming and she kept are n't I a silly bitch , are n't I silly bitch Bill , and he looked she was taking the mickey out and he said well what , what 's your daughter 's name , she said Jane , as if he was puddled he said no what 's that name ? |
| 5 | ‘ Was I a naughty girl to ask for champagne ? ’ she enquired , certain in the knowledge that children 's misdemeanours are not usually regarded seriously . |
| 6 | ‘ He is my husband and I a dutiful wife . |
| 7 | Can I a little bit of orange ? |
| 8 | So am I a little bit . |
| 9 | ‘ Are n't I a lucky fella ? ’ he demanded of them again . |
| 10 | I a numerical value of : |
| 11 | Am I a different person today ? |
| 12 | He shouted , so the doctor told Dexter , as if he were crying to someone a great distance away . |
| 13 | IN his black and silver warrior 's robes , brandishing his flashing , menacing sword — and it is a real one — Glenn Lobo looks ready to do someone a great deal of mischief . |
| 14 | ‘ We 're unbeaten in eight games but we have n't been able to win them and the players were saying beforehand that we were going to give someone a good hiding . |
| 15 | An American editor deleted a comment from one of her books when a father tells his daughter : ‘ Do n't bother about school because you 're a pretty little thing and will make someone a good wife . ’ |
| 16 | The old man was shouting hoarsely , and someone a long way off was answering — and running , too , for she could feel the vibration of rapid footsteps . |
| 17 | He waved it around in a manner that threatened to do someone a serious injury . |
| 18 | And similarly of course when you want to lie or to mislead — to give someone a false belief — what you 'll say is not necessarily something you disbelieve , but rather something you believe you disbelieve . |
| 19 | ‘ Oh , she 'll make someone a wonderful wife ! ’ screeched Jamie . |
| 20 | She was a sweet , loving person and would make someone a wonderful wife . |
| 21 | It 's very agreeable to be able to reach down and offer someone a helping hand — particularly someone he has looked up to for so long . |
| 22 | The Trunchbull was not a person who would give someone a whole chocolate cake to eat just out of kindness . |
| 23 | To get what they call , big word , custodial sentence , to actually give someone a custodial sentence is exceptionally hard . |
| 24 | Took my a long while ago . |
| 25 | ‘ What 's with you , Carter-you a fucking nark ? ’ |
| 26 | Perhaps we could allow ourselves a small sherry before dinner just for a change . |
| 27 | We each filled ourselves a small glass of vodka , and he said , ‘ George Dionisovich , I will try to help you for your kind heart and for your kind deeds ’ . |
| 28 | ‘ We got ourselves a new ball park , ’ said the man from Detroit . |
| 29 | We 've won ourselves a new world . |
| 30 | We are ourselves a major source of the moisture in the air inside our homes . |