Example sentences of "[be] [pron] [adj] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 man said you got any experience , I said no , I said well you know experience , I felt like saying fucking well how the bloody hell am I supposed to get experience when no one will take me , but I 'm , I was n't really interested in the sales work not quite
2 How the hell am I supposed to get heads and bodies for the Poles and the Bunker if I do n't kill things ?
3 ‘ And what am I supposed to tell Mr Benedict when he arrives to find you gone ? ’ demanded Taggy crossly , tucking a nightgown into the battered portmanteau .
4 Am I comfortable using flattery , guilt and fear as persuasion triggers ?
5 Mr Sandy , are you sure said P C Garfield ?
6 Thus to the question ‘ Why do you feel affection for your children ? ’ or ‘ Why are you inclined to assist animals ( or fellow citizens ) in pain ? ’ , it would sound lame and otiose to reply that it is because your children are kind and decent , or that you assist others in the hope that they will assist you , or that you do both to contribute to the greatest happiness of the greatest number of creatures .
7 Are you okay multiplying fractions ?
8 Let the answer machine get the phone Laura Are you ready to go Chris ?
9 ‘ It seems that not only are you supposed to enjoy sex , but you 're supposed to talk about how much you enjoy it .
10 I 'm looking for something somewhere Yes , well it appears to be working , but whether it 's working correctly I do n't know oh Ray , there is provision here for the headphones , you , you said are you supposed to use headphones with it , mind you it sounds pretty audible anyway , I do n't think you need headphones , I mean I 'm not sure there 's a
11 And even if it and are you supposed to tell people that you 're recording what they 're saying or just record it
12 Are you supposed to have shoes here ?
13 Are you reluctant to accept help from others , because you hate feeling dependent or grateful ?
14 Are you free to have dinner with me tonight ? ’
15 Are you likely to get shingles ?
16 Do you think your present situation will remain static or are you likely to have children and more children ( their friends ) , guests and more guests to feed in the ensuing years ?
17 Are you willing to take responsibility for your life , to accept that we create our own reality ?
18 So , are you happy to proceed Sir ?
19 Are you happy to take groups in that direction four , four , four , four ?
20 Are you able to delegate work ?
21 Are you able to sell ideas ?
22 and I 'm certainly wearing paint tonight , quite a bit of it because its very hot under here and you would n't want to see me without it , but that 's me saying that , I mean why do I ? , why do I ? , why are we all wearing make-up ? , do we actually think we look better ? , are we trying to disguise something ? , yes
23 Not only are we desperate to acquire funds for new dressing room facilities but an unfortunate accident with the club van , by person(s) unknown , has removed the tea hut .
24 In giving his provisional ‘ No ’ , Mr Patten said : ‘ Only if Hampshire County Council and the districts address the issue of distribution ( of new houses ) together , and take account of opinion at the local level , are we likely to reach solutions which both meet the housing requirement and satisfy local environmental concerns . ’
25 Is this a *true* reflection of the quality of football we 've played over the first couple of months … and are we likely to break Cov 's unbeaten run ?
26 Are we able to test claims , for example , about the way the state mediates between classes in a particular conjuncture ?
27 Or are we able to exert freedom of choice regardless of what is determined by other factors ?
28 As individuals are we willing to answer Jesus 's call to be disciples , to be bearers of the Good News or do we cling to our security and proclaim our poverty of spirit ?
29 Are there other pushing agencies available , and if so will they push in the same direction ?
30 ‘ It was a good shot but then it has got to be something special to beat Woods — he is such a good goalkeeper . ’
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