Example sentences of "[that] [pron] [be] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But one thing prison 's taught me is to be very strong , and that I am a worthwhile person . |
| 2 | I will admit that I am a total tube head when it comes to guitar amps , but at the same time sufficiently open-minded to have previously applauded other companies ' efforts in solid state technology . |
| 3 | ‘ As to that , ’ said Fedorov firmly , ‘ I must remind you that I am a Russian , and both my native and adopted countries are at war with yours . |
| 4 | Today I would say that I am a Black Gujarati lesbian which sums up my politics and my identity . |
| 5 | It is a good thing that I am a reasonable man . |
| 6 | ‘ You must not imagine that I am a pure woman . |
| 7 | PAMELA : Why , Mrs. Jewkes , there can be only one reason , which is that I am a sad fool ! |
| 8 | And the fact that I am a small blonde is probably a bonus on this occasion . |
| 9 | His smile deepened as he added , ‘ I have been told that I am a good lover and I can think of nothing in this world that would give me greater pleasure than to teach you the plaisirs d'amour . |
| 10 | ‘ The fact that there is a piece of legal documentation saying I must not molest or attack my ex-wife or her family is a slur on my name and gives the impression that I am a violent person . |
| 11 | ‘ My assessment of myself is that I am a plain Daleswoman … ’ |
| 12 | That he has evidence that I am a pro-monarchy subversive . |
| 13 | I take up a rifle and being that I am a crack shot , I win something to hang on a car mirror . |
| 14 | Speaking as one of them , I can tell this person that I am a single mother , not from choice , but because my baby 's father scarpered as soon as I told him I was pregnant . |
| 15 | It is , I decide , not my fault either that I am a human being who does not want to be eaten alive . |
| 16 | The point I am making here is based on an observation by Stanley Cavell ( 1979 , p. 460 ) and repeated by him in many contexts : ‘ a human being could not fail to know , confronting me , that I am a human being ’ . |
| 17 | I still get a childish kick out of pretending that I am a wide-eyed seal who thinks only to play . |
| 18 | ‘ Remember that I am a magic sword , ’ it hummed . |
| 19 | Does my writing this down now mean that I am a little bit reconciled to myself ? |
| 20 | I do n't have to prove to anyone that I 'm a good all-round tennis player . |
| 21 | ‘ That I 'm a two-headed yellow-bellied adulteress serving the clients poisoned drinks — as slowly as I possibly can , ’ Charity guessed with good humour . |
| 22 | After all , she may well have told her family and friends that I 'm a nice boy — although a Jew . |
| 23 | ‘ My friends are people that I trust and I do n't have to put on airs with them — they know me and do n't assume that I 'm a terrific snob if I happen to be very quiet . ’ |
| 24 | " The fact that I 'm a fallen woman . " |
| 25 | I am happy to communicate to people , through how I dress , that I 'm a Muslim and proud of it , and that living in the West has done nothing to alter my feelings . ’ |
| 26 | My present position is that I 'm a Black socialist , I 'm not a feminist . |
| 27 | She said quickly , covering up , ‘ My monetary situation is due to the fact that I 'm a poorly paid teacher . |
| 28 | ‘ Not that I 'm a great cook , I 'm not like you . |
| 29 | Not that I 'm a great , good or great singer it 's just I seem to have a strong voice . |
| 30 | ‘ Are you suggesting that I 'm a bad architect ? ’ |