Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | ‘ I been here a long time . |
| 3 | But I am also a resilient soul . |
| 4 | Not only do I consume vast amounts of raw materials — I am also a high-level polluter . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | My approach and preparation are slower and I am also a different person mentally . |
| 8 | No , I am just a simple man of business . |
| 9 | I am just a poor girl ; what do I know of the sea-king 's palace ? |
| 10 | Afterwards a jubilant victor said : ‘ Everybody always says I am just a big server . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | ‘ I am just a little ship , ’ Aunt Emily said , ‘ drifting farther and farther out to sea . ’ |
| 14 | I am normally a law-abiding citizen but I had not a single scruple . |
| 15 | Knowing I am rather a special person . |
| 16 | ‘ If anything , I am probably a better player . |
| 17 | I mean , I am nearly a young man . |
| 18 | I am neither a religious person nor a politically correct thinker , simply a human being who finds cruelty of any sort degrading and saddening . |
| 19 | ‘ Yes , I am now a German citizen but I remain a Russian , all ups and downs . |
| 20 | I am more a Rhodesian than Jack Kennedy was an American . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ He knows of your feelings towards me , and I am only a passing stranger . |
| 22 | ‘ As you may have noticed , Cornelius , I am only a small person . |
| 23 | ‘ I am only a poor woman and I have had no time to prepare my place properly . |
| 24 | ‘ I have , ’ he answered slowly , ‘ but remember I am only a poor country vicar , and ca n't offer you a job with a high salary , so you may not wish to accept it . |
| 25 | Today I am only a wee man , 5 feet 4 inches in height . |
| 26 | ‘ I am only a humble security adviser , Mr Nadirpur . |
| 27 | He eyes me , thinking that , although I might have done a few things in the Arctic , I am still a tiny lad without any fat ; he decides that it will be just a few minutes . |
| 28 | And they may not be able to cope with that , which is why I am always a little bit anxious if marriages break up very quickly , because it might indicate that what they 're really doing is just going into that second phase . |
| 29 | The former Prime Minister , Michel Rocard , declared , ‘ I am certainly a European federalist . |
| 30 | I am certainly a general practitioner , but I am not a family practitioner . |