Example sentences of "[vb mod] be [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 But because you were home I felt that you should be completely better and everything should be back the way it was .
2 She might be down the shops or something .
3 he might be down the club
4 She 'll be up the pole .
5 I 'll be down the park .
6 I 'll be , I 'll be out the room .
7 ‘ T'doctor , ’ said the woman , ‘ he 'll be back the morrow .
8 He told her : ‘ I dare n't be otherwise — because if I were ever in a compromising situation , if the police raided or if someone kissed and told I 'd be up the creek . ’
9 ‘ A few years ago we 'd be down the piano bar listening to … ’
10 Erm , they write down nothing , they remember nothing , and I have to phone these clowns every other day , to make sure that they 're doing what we agreed they 're going to , otherwise I have no panels next month for my stand , and I would be up the creek .
11 you would be up the creek without your paddle would n't you ?
12 Officers took turns in conducting the Sunday morning service but every Sunday evening Eva would be up the front conducting the soldiers ' meeting .
13 Suffice to say Kennel Club standards will be out the window on Top Dog Day .
14 All that will be out the window too .
15 Nothing down here we want cat food , lard and Ryvita Ryvita will be down the bottom here , I suppose and lard is right she wants brown Ryvita quickly .
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