Example sentences of "[pers pn] be [adj] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Demolition work has been postponed indefinitely and tonight thee are new moves to give the building protected status . |
| 2 | Too many of them are visual firework displays without an emotional centre , or a coherent narrative structure . |
| 3 | The vast majority of them are non-Kuwaiti nationals leaving Kuwait , erm Bengalis , Thais , Sri Lankans , Phillipinos , erm never mind Arab nationals who have been leaving to Egypt , Sudan , Lebanon , Syria and Jordan themselves . |
| 4 | Finally , although the majority of colleges and institutes of higher education are local education establishments , twenty-four of them are voluntary colleges run by the churches and educational trusts , a situation which derives from their previous existence as voluntary colleges of education . |
| 5 | Many of them are voluntary colleges run by the churches , and given the forthcoming cuts in expenditure on public sector higher education , they look particularly vulnerable to closure or merger with other colleges . |
| 6 | ‘ But I am sure Isabel did not like the idea ? ’ |
| 7 | I am sure illnesses stand out in all childhood memories . |
| 8 | But I am sure Carmichael knows who killed my brother . |
| 9 | ‘ I am sure Marx did not recognize the existence of ghosts , ’ said Bernard , ‘ but please do n't go looking for the reference ; not now ! ’ |
| 10 | The letter suggests the payments were for MCC shares transferred to Liechtenstein trusts called stiftungs , and adds : ‘ It appears that companies of which I am joint administrator have substantial claims against the stiftungs and any other entities which benefited from these payments . ’ |
| 11 | I am sorry Ma has missed this , she would have been proud of me . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's a strength being part of an international group and I am glad Courtaulds started to run the activity on a European basis so early . |
| 13 | ‘ But I am afraid Caroline has other obligations when the party ends . ’ |
| 14 | The point is that Humpage was brought on to bowl before lunch on the first morning of the match , and one wonders whether a selected wicketkeeper has ever been introduced into the attack to early a stage of a first-class match , especially since so far as I am aware Warwickshire suffered no injuries that morning . |
| 15 | ‘ I am surprised Burun chose me . ’ |
| 16 | I must admit I am surprised Mother did n't come to meet me . ’ |
| 17 | HAVING ALREADY REFERRED to types of watercoloured paper and their manufacturer in the August issue , I am this month going to refer back to and expand upon certain areas . |
| 18 | People who manipulate use guilt and blame-they are powerful weapons to get people to do something . |
| 19 | For what 's is worth , as a motorist , I may tell you I 'm thirty years standing , and I explained to the people when I phoned your office up , I 've had thirty years standing as a driver , I check my oil , I check my water , I lost no compression , no water . |
| 20 | I 'm two years left here now . |
| 21 | But I 'm that wee bit bigger — |
| 22 | and Bud was erm , dealt with schools and erm er , no I 'm sorry Arthur dealt with schools . |
| 23 | I 'm sorry things have been so tough for you . ’ |
| 24 | I 'M SORRY LAMONT TELLS THE GERMANS |
| 25 | Afterwards we went straight off so I 'm sorry i missed Halvard & Sunil . |
| 26 | I 'm sorry love did I hurt you ? |
| 27 | I 'm sorry Mr has referred to closures in their teens cos this again throws residents and staff into total confusion we 're too early in the programme of community care to know how many homes are going to close . |
| 28 | I 'm sorry mummy had to rush us so much this morning it 's just when we 're in a rush we have to get to school on time you see , it 's a bit rotten when you 're only three is n't it ? |
| 29 | There 's nothing Jack loathes more than reading some publication in which I 've referred to him as a saint and I 'm sure Reggie feels the same way . |
| 30 | Does anyone know what needs to be done there , what the work is and how much it is gon na cost , I 'm sure Mrs seen it . |