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 . ’ |