Example sentences of "[pron] [be] a [adj] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am a new Leeds United fan . |
| 2 | ‘ Mr Tavistock , ’ rumbled the doctor , ‘ I am a respected Harley Street practitioner . ’ |
| 3 | I 'm a black Cocker Spaniel called Charbonnel Night Soldier , or Sam , for short . |
| 4 | That 's the trouble is n't it Peter , that 's so often the trouble with United as well , they 've done so well this afternoon , but such an important game against Oldham , again I 'm a great Oldham fan , I think Oldham play some delightful football . |
| 5 | I 'm a drunk Robina , a free Robina , a girl who can stop being called bloody Robina — they even used to call me Banko in the third year : Robin , robbing banks , Banko ! |
| 6 | I try to watch Match of the Day I 'm a keen Liverpool supporter so it 's especially important when my team plays . |
| 7 | Secretary Janet Pike , 25 , of Gateshead , said : ‘ I 'm a big Daniel Day-Lewis fan and I would n't be surprised if this made him a Hollywood heart-throb . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm a true Gemini — I speak quickly and wave my arms around a lot . |
| 9 | ‘ Well , if I 'm a peeping Tom that makes us about even , would n't you say ? ’ |
| 10 | But the thumb and fingers was not where my head was at , really , even though I was a great Chet Atkins fan , and Merle Travis and all those guys . |
| 11 | When I was a 22-year-old Edinburgh University student , a tutor made unwelcome sexual advances to me in his office . |
| 12 | I was a big Smiths fan at the time , but after a while I found it just was n't raw or hard enough for me . |
| 13 | Yeah , when I was , er she says when I was as big as Rebecca or when I was a big Joanna , it 's always the name . |
| 14 | I was an old London man myself , and at one time I was manager of the branch in Upper Thames Street — that 's going back to just after the war . |
| 15 | This puff of smoke , which is a common RR phenomenon does not indicate valve stem seal failure as seals are not fitted ! |
| 16 | And finally , when some day Mr Seewonauth sees a new MG roadster which is a decapitated Honda Civic , will he finally realise that something wonderful has been lost for ever ? |
| 17 | She was also handling an interesting portfolio including two public companies , one of which was a small USM quoted property investment company , Capital and Regional Properties , run by Martin Barber , Xavier Pullen and Roger Boy-land , all of whom had been in the property business together for 20 years . |
| 18 | Before I discuss the technique of punt fishing , however , let me describe what kind of punt is ideal , and then you will know what to look for if you are about to buy one , or know what to plan if you are a good D.I.Y . |
| 19 | If you are a new Midland customer , we may ask to see your bank statements for the past twelve months . |
| 20 | Pat you are a very Oliver . |
| 21 | You 're a regular Houdini . ’ |
| 22 | Oh yes , that 's right , of course , you 're a great Barnet supporter just an ex |
| 23 | You 're a real de Rochefort , my beautiful Sabine . |
| 24 | ‘ So you 're a fucking Commie , ’ he said to her on her return . |
| 25 | The eclipse , late on the 9th , represents something of a cosmic milestone , especially if you 're an early June birthday . |
| 26 | She 's a veritable Cassandra who sees doom and death in the flight of a sparrow . ’ |
| 27 | She 's a different Elsie — very down in herself . ’ |
| 28 | She 's a true ben Issachar , that infuriating mixture of the wondrous and the terrible . |
| 29 | Who 's a good Kevin ? ’ |
| 30 | ‘ She is a good Devon maid . |