Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] is [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But my heart is already promised as a sacrifice to God . ’ |
| 2 | My hair is really getting me down . |
| 3 | My patience is fast running out , Deveraugh — I 've already told you , several times , that I do not wish to go any further along the river . |
| 4 | I do n't like it … but I think my decision is almost made … |
| 5 | I ca n't grab the gun with my left , because my hind is still bandaged . |
| 6 | I hope my mum is not going to die . |
| 7 | ANN McGREGOR , kiosk assistant , Darnley : ‘ My mum is always complaining about the range of tights on sale at Sainsbury 's . |
| 8 | My mum is now registered blind : that 's through the severe beatings to the head she had from him . |
| 9 | ‘ There 's been a bit of a crisis over the weekend — some vital supplies have been held up — and , apparently , my presence is urgently required . ’ |
| 10 | now this does not bother me as my presence is usually taken for granted . |
| 11 | My computer is still analysing the guest lists to determine whether a Sir Denis Compton for the Tories cancels out a Melvyn Bragg for Labour . |
| 12 | ‘ All the above indicates the serious way in which my department is fully committed to tackling the needs of children with special needs , including those with dyslexia , ’ he said . |
| 13 | To some extent I can evade the issue by letting spontaneous inclination take its course , without allowing thought to intervene , so that my action is not chosen but caused ; but I am not an instinctive being like an animal , I have to choose , and on the position we are considering all imperatives are ungrounded , except such as may be derivable from ‘ Face facts ’ . |
| 14 | Six months before he sat his Final Schools examination , he recorded the change he had observed in ‘ My Writing — it seems daily to become poorer though my mind is slowly growing . |
| 15 | My mind is barely ticking over . |
| 16 | Marcus went on , ‘ My mind is so pressed , compressed , thoughts fight each other like fishes in a net , blood flows . |
| 17 | My pond is well stocked with goldfish and Orfe . |
| 18 | I mutter , and my mouth is still glued up . |
| 19 | My job is to ensure my institution is adequately funded . |
| 20 | ‘ I swear , ’ Corbett said emphatically , ‘ that my intention is not to spy for the English King . |
| 21 | My intention is not to shock anybody . |
| 22 | I shall vote against the Third Reading of the Bill tonight , but my intention is not to deprive the north of access to the channel tunnel . |
| 23 | Now my submission is not intended to be representation that the new settlement should be in the greenbelt and great weight must still be given to it 's protection . |
| 24 | It 's only likely to cause a problem if they think my work is n't going to be up to standard . |
| 25 | ‘ Lyrically , thematically , my work is still changed to the same bowl of vomit . ’ |
| 26 | My role as a lawyer within the company means that my work is directly linked to the development of the company 's activities and encompasses everything from handling acquisitions and disposals to advising on minor matters on an ad-hoc basis , and problem solving for the company . |
| 27 | My plan is usually to remove the Helblaster from the battlefield before I advance . |
| 28 | I have suddenly noticed that my kalanchoe is badly attacked by greenfly . |
| 29 | I 've got to be so careful , that 's the trouble , I never know when my boss is suddenly going to bite my head off . |
| 30 | My housekeeper is n't coming back . |