Example sentences of "[prep] [be] your [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And , of course , of being your own boss . |
| 2 | For informal workers who genuinely do work for themselves the freedom of being your own boss does not often amount to much amid growing competition and soaring inflation . |
| 3 | But , ’ with one last sigh and a brave smile , ‘ there 's nothing quite like being your own boss . |
| 4 | Well ’ — she leant slightly forward — ‘ the fellow that Rosie went off with was your dear Andrew , the loving father . |
| 5 | If the money can clearly be proven to belong to you all , and to be your only means of support , it can not be let out of the family , casually , at the whim of one member . |
| 6 | ‘ Which seems to be your regular routine , ’ she said crisply . |
| 7 | Instant access to your savings in unlikely to be your prime concern , but you will be looking to obtain an attractive return on your money over the longer term . |
| 8 | He seems to be your prime candidate . |
| 9 | I told you before that thinking does n't seem to be your strong point . |
| 10 | to be your typical company |
| 11 | You asked for Operation Cuckoo to be your personal responsibility and I gave it to you . |
| 12 | ‘ That 's too bad , Claudia , because I 'm going to be your second skin until you lead me to Garry . ’ |
| 13 | Hey , he used to be your good friend |
| 14 | That being said , if you are in the market for a pure object-oriented programming environment then Object Cobol is not going to be your first choice anyway and nor does Micro Focus expect it to be . |
| 15 | Last night you trusted me enough to be your first lover . |
| 16 | When I made love to you , and then , even more devastating , discovered I was the first , that you 'd chosen me to be your first lover , it was like … capturing the castle , stealing the Crown Jewels … ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Last night I was thought sufficiently trustworthy to be your first lover . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Pamela is going to be your new Mummy , ’ he told them . |
| 19 | going to be your new tow rope . |
| 20 | But let's face it , the sleeping bag that did you proud on those hot summer nights in Italy , and got you through the night on the floor after the party , is n't exactly going to be your best friend when the temperature drops below freezing . |
| 21 | ‘ If you want to see Greg then he 's got to be your best chance . |
| 22 | If you return to a ‘ young ’ industry such as catering , retail or banking , he or she could be young enough to be your own child ! |
| 23 | Simon King knows a lot of other things you wo n't find in books : take his advice and learn to be your own badger expert . |
| 24 | The key virtue was self-reliance ; the admirable man was the self-made man ; the goal was to be your own boss . |
| 25 | But what you have to do is actually realize that Jesus died for you you have to be sorry for all the things that you 've done wrong and you need to ask him to come into your life and to be your own saviour . |
| 26 | In an end-of-term address at Clifton College , Bristol , the Rev. J.M. Wilson presented his students with a dramatic choice : ‘ It has to be settled whether you are to be your own master or slave ; whether your body shall be kept under , and you will be strong enough to rule it ; or whether your body shall be the target . ’ |
| 27 | The main problem is how to be your own critic . |
| 28 | As I I love being a candidate , I love talking to voters , I like being active and doing things and that 's the reason basically that I want to be your Euro candidate , I 'm ready to be a candidate again . |
| 29 | Very simply , if you wish to be your biological age , it is vital to avoid or counteract the factors contributing to extrinsic ageing as much as possible . |
| 30 | I expect next week to be your last chance to register before the shut-off date . |