Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] be a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Seeing birds close up and handling them was a vital part of my education . |
| 2 | Catching them was a simple procedure of setting up a wire-mesh peat basket , held up at one side by a stick , with a string attached which led in through the window . |
| 3 | Secondly , the attitude that women are on their own only until they find a man to support them is a prevalent one . |
| 4 | When she realized I was a good thief and knew how to use a knife , she got to like me . |
| 5 | I do n't think I am a cruel or sadistic person , but I believe both the people I have mentioned , and certainly the second , should have been put down , unless a medical operation could be found that ensured their cure . |
| 6 | ‘ I do n't think I am a born light entertainer and I do n't think I 'm a born serious political interviewer , ’ Sue explains . |
| 7 | What do you think I am a some kind of idiot ! |
| 8 | I wish Mr Jackson had n't seen me crying — he 'll think I 'm a real baby . |
| 9 | ‘ I reckon , ’ said Marie slowly , ‘ that you must think I 'm a right idiot . ’ |
| 10 | Aye you 're not , people 'll think I 'm a mental case with one |
| 11 | Do you think I 'm a sad man ? ’ |
| 12 | Deep down , you still do n't think I 'm a normal woman ! |
| 13 | Do n't you think I 'm a cheerful bastard , Boyo ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I do n't think I am a born light entertainer and I do n't think I 'm a born serious political interviewer , ’ Sue explains . |
| 15 | But I did n't think I was a pretty child at all . |
| 16 | Yeah but I mean yours is a big school now is n't it ? |
| 17 | ‘ I went into analysis because I realised I was a dangerous character — I mean this suicidal , self-destructive instinct I had . |
| 18 | You 'd only let me make love to you that night because you realised I was a better bet than Peter . |
| 19 | ‘ Are you hinting I 'm a reckless driver ? ’ he snarled . |
| 20 | I mean I am a mere officer who advises the Council , Bill , as you know . |
| 21 | I 'm with you yeah , see Sam 's got some learning , when he comes to spellings to me , again I would , I would print yeah , he only scrawled that down last night , he says I 've got some spellings on sports mum , I said do you know any of 'em ? , he said no , I said when 's you test ? , he says Friday , well I got ta book on all sports and then I read it because sports and you think hockey 's one of them , oh yeah , racket , which is spelt wrong I 've had to , I think it 's got a U in , but again I mean sometimes , I mean I 'm a good speller , I do n't know about you , but I look at them sometimes and I have to go and get the dictionary have to check em |
| 22 | What d' ya think they but I mean , well , I mean I 'm a little bit out of touch on that sort of |
| 23 | ‘ If the chairman keeps me , it 's not because he thinks I 'm a good chap or the world 's a nicer place when I 'm here . |
| 24 | ‘ Jennifer thinks I 'm a real hero , ’ said Sly . |
| 25 | I get the impression he thinks I 'm a harmless crank . |
| 26 | She thinks I 'm a wicked woman . |
| 27 | Old Kaspar replies : ’ Why that I can not tell , ' said he , But' t was a famous victory . ' ’ |
| 28 | Getting to know me was a bad idea . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Did n't you know I was a proper professional teacher ? |
| 30 | Afterwards Fogarty admitted : ‘ I thought a North-West win would never come for me , but now that it has I 'm a happy man . ’ |