Example sentences of "[adv prt] [prep] [be] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | More , an orthodox chromosomal gene and a virus that is transmitted inside the host 's egg would agree in wanting the host to succeed not just in its courtship but in every detailed aspect of its life , down to being a loyal , doting parent and even grandparent . |
| 2 | That victory followed on from success in the Dewhurst International in March , where she came through from being a reserve qualifier to reach the semi-finals . |
| 3 | That all he can come up with is a few rotten old … humans ? ’ |
| 4 | I certainly do n't , because erm , according to this policy the first thing the Russian people have got to put up with is a high level of unemployment . |
| 5 | The town I grew up in was a typical , ugly small town in the north of England . |
| 6 | Without consultation , Hayling had invited Pilger to move up from being a mere adviser to the new post of editorial director . |
| 7 | Matthew Miles has moved up from being a National Account Executive in the Multiples Sector to become National Account Manager in the sector , reporting to Gary Lunt . |
| 8 | She was not brought up to be a major figure in political life , let alone a ruler . |
| 9 | Their daughter , Pepita , grew up to be a healthy , happy girl in St Vincent . |
| 10 | For Pat junior has grown up to be a hunky , muscular , six foot two . |
| 11 | And I think we we have grown up to be a noisy |
| 12 | All the same , he grew up to be a famous philosopher as well as a famous scientist , while I … |
| 13 | I hope he can grow up to be a normal young man in spite of what has happened to me . |
| 14 | Two is set up to be a second clean channel , while three offers a ‘ crunch rhythm ’ facility and so an overdrive rotary joins the Lo and Hi EQ here . |
| 15 | If he does n't reform he will grow up to be a professional criminal . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ The York race is boiling up to be a good looking contest which is great , ’ Kauntze said . |
| 17 | as if her thoughts had been transmitted to her sister , Dorothy said , ‘ I know my son would have grown up to be a fine , good-looking man . |
| 18 | I do n't want my son to grow up to be a sexual pervert because of lessons he 's learned at school . |
| 19 | When she was a small child people had stopped in the street asking why this little girl with the blonde , almost white , curls had never been chosen for the Pears soap advertisement … the one where it said , ‘ Growing up to be a beautiful lady ’ . |
| 20 | Derek grew up to be a careful young man , never prizing any possession too much and desperately afraid of making a mistake . |
| 21 | Not unnaturally a young man thus taken on might grow up to be a shrewd and skilful miner , and perhaps at some future date form his own gang or pare . |
| 22 | Tabkay says he does n't feel he has given anything up to be a Buddhist monk . |
| 23 | Parents have such high hopes for their offspring and then they grow up to be a big disappointment . |
| 24 | I do n't think we will get anywhere by regarding children 's books as some kind of charitable cause with a long term and uncertain pay-off when the children eventually grows up to be an obedient adult book buyer . |
| 25 | It 's shaping up to be an exciting climax to the group and I know Billy Bingham wants to end his managerial career on a high note . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ You 'll grow up to be an ugly wizened little monster with short arms and a big head . |
| 27 | Iain Laughland , for one , has gone on from being a long-serving cap from London Scottish to be the exiles ' representative on the Scottish Rugby Union committee and , ex officio , chairman of the Anglo-Scots ' committee . |
| 28 | I actually believed you were in love with me , and all you were out for was a good time . ’ |
| 29 | I suppose that you just ca n't help loving this crafty , gormless , dithering , impatient Dagenham boy done good who 's made and apparently lost millions out of being a loveable loser , a part-time winner , with a bit of a chip on his shoulder , perpetually on the edge of panic , needing to much to impress . |
| 30 | This , however , turns out to be a polite fiction . |