Example sentences of "[pers pn] [am/are] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stone floor panels dating from 883–612BC , uncovered in the Assyrian royal palaces at Nimrud , Balawat and Nineveh , contain patterns that are generally accepted as carpet designs ; thee are also a number of reliefs and carvings showing men carrying what can only be tapestries or rugs . |
| 2 | So when , or if , the young men do return , all they usually bring with them are just a few of the pathetic petty accouterments of capitalism : a radio , a watch , perhaps a bicycle . |
| 3 | ‘ I am also a remarkably tolerant man , Miss Thorne , and is not that a very good thing ? ’ |
| 4 | But I am also a resilient soul . |
| 5 | As for the supposedly devastating impact of the John Major Diary in Private Eye , of which I am also a co-author , I can only say that , despite the article 's prediction , it did not seem to stand in the way of a gratifying number of people giving him their enthusiastic support on Thursday — including myself . |
| 6 | I am a gardener of the physical who spend many hours tending my flowers but I am also a mental gardener and spend even more hours tending transcendent flowers . |
| 7 | As for certainties , ’ he frowned , ‘ I am a friar as you see , one who has taken vows of poverty but I am also a little of a philosopher and certainties I do not believe to exist . ’ |
| 8 | My approach and preparation are slower and I am also a different person mentally . |
| 9 | But I am also a nurse and I know how vital the hospital 's research is . |
| 10 | I am also a big Jennifer Capriati fan , because of her attractiveness as well as her skill which she displayed at Wimbledon in '91 against Navratilova . |
| 11 | I may be a dish , but I am also a don , and not prone to see emergencies where none exist . |
| 12 | I am also a musician and music occupies a great deal of my time . |
| 13 | I am also a member of Obair , the Campaign for Employment in West Belfast . |
| 14 | Not only do I consume vast amounts of raw materials — I am also a high-level polluter . |
| 15 | I wished I 'd come instead with the local Horticultural Society — of which I am also a member — so I decided to wander off . |
| 16 | And , before you ask , I am also a beneficiary , after the will is approved in the Court of Probate . ’ |
| 17 | I am just a hireling . |
| 18 | I am just a little girl , I have n't even started my periods yet and little girls can tantrum louder and then can sulk deeper than anything else in the universe . |
| 19 | I am just a very satisfied user and have no connection whatever with the makers of Carbonflo . |
| 20 | I am just a football nut who spends thousands of pounds travelling to watch games . ’ |
| 21 | Afterwards a jubilant victor said : ‘ Everybody always says I am just a big server . |
| 22 | I am just a humble supporter who , though never blessed with the gift myself , loves the artistry and beauty of football and the poetry in motion displayed by the Athletico forward line . |
| 23 | I am just a poor girl ; what do I know of the sea-king 's palace ? |
| 24 | I am just a sailor . |
| 25 | I am just a man in love . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ I am just a little ship , ’ Aunt Emily said , ‘ drifting farther and farther out to sea . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Now you know , Master Corbett , why I am just a messenger . |
| 28 | I am just a tourist here on vacation . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Even though I am just a freelance ? ’ |
| 30 | I am just a very confused mortal who has to get up and go to work driving a taxi in the morning . |