Example sentences of "be [adv] [adv prt] [to-vb] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ And I 'm just off to buy more wallpaper paste for her . ’ |
2 | I I I 'm just about to do that |
3 | She walked hastily from him and into the store-room , and he followed her , and they were just about to confront each other again when the back door leading into the yard opened and there , revealed in the gaslight , was Jessie . |
4 | I was just about to put some more out . |
5 | Just before he got a good grip he went , he got a grip and he was just about to squeeze this , I went I sort of went of tiptoes and I goes , I 'll let it slide this time . |
6 | Well I was just about to do that . |
7 | In fact I was just about to do this when Mr Gillis decided he was ready . |
8 | well I was , I was get , I was just about to mention that |
9 | I was just about to make that point and I am glad that the right hon. Gentleman raised it . |
10 | She was just about to make some coffee , when the front door bell rang . |
11 | ‘ I was just about to make some iced tea . ’ |
12 | Something ill was always about to befall Little Nemo when he was doing the rounds 85 years ago . |