Example sentences of "[be] [prep] [det] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If it had n't been for that you 'd never have found us . ’ |
| 2 | If it had n't been for that you 'd have reached Shipton and been on a train by now . ’ |
| 3 | Too bad the horrendous loading system leaves a nasty taste in the mouth — had it not been for this I 'd have cheerfully awarded around 85% ( disk owners take note ) . |
| 4 | ‘ Mind , 'e might 'ave been after all me little gels , they bein' 'ighly valuable . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Well , it must have been after that he had his accident . ’ |
| 6 | well it never has done I mean that , it 's always been like that I 've never had |
| 7 | change the tyre , it 's , you know I see it 's the my God , I 've heard some good-uns in me but people are like that you know ! |
| 8 | I said , well the important thing is Jan if you are like this you obviously did n't like , there 's no way I 'm going to meet her you 're obviously thinking it over I said so the first thing you 've got ta do is turn up on Monday and meet her cos erm , then well you 'll know . |
| 9 | R R Ricky er Richie er longer than she 'd been with any you know , boy that she got on with |
| 10 | time would that be about that you started |
| 11 | Still , one day at a time seems to be about all I am capable of dealing with at the moment , so I wo n't make too many big plans … ! |
| 12 | Well she could be for all we know . |
| 13 | I 'm I 'm I 'm like that you see , I 'm straight on up . |
| 14 | Yeah but I 'm not I 'm like that I 'll have |
| 15 | I used to , I used to be like that you know terrible . |
| 16 | Er that they are changing a whole range o of non-economic variables which allow the peasant the world to see the world does n't have to be like this we can actually question the landlord and not only can we get away with it but we can get something out of it . |
| 17 | Right , now then , be like this I 'll pretend that I 've done something that needs to be , a high sling to support me in this fashion . |
| 18 | ‘ If I 'd known it was going to be like this I 'd have gone ages ago ! ’ |
| 19 | Anyway , I prefer to be with all you scruffy bastards out here . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ It is so very tragic and it really does tug at your heart to think of the state that her poor mother must be in that she feels she can no longer look after her child . ’ |
| 21 | And when you 've been to this you 'll know more about it that what I do . |
| 22 | You think of all the lights what are on all them electric bills ! |
| 23 | Charlie Rich , New Rhythm and Blues Quartet , Betty Wright , Rufus Thomas , Billy Swann , George Harrison and Mica Paris are among those he meets on his travels . |
| 24 | Kit Kats were about all I could afford . |
| 25 | Maggie had drawn a blank , none of the bodies were of those she was looking for . |
| 26 | All the drawings Cizek liked were amongst those I had done on my own and not under supervision ; which I was glad of . |
| 27 | Because I I wondered wha to what extent those those links were in that I shall have obviously informal links an and talks with other people who are doing similar things than what |
| 28 | But , if you are at all I mean yo , you , I think you pick up reflections . |
| 29 | However , that is about all we would know . |
| 30 | ‘ The trousers is about all we 've got at the moment . |