Example sentences of "be [verb] this [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was as psyched up as a footballer about to step out on to the field on Super Bowl Sunday — but he would be sustaining this level of feverish anticipation all winter . |
| 2 | After 16 years you ought to be fluent in the language and , if you make this a priority now , you 'll be enhancing this phase of your life instead of simply waiting for it to pass . |
| 3 | Are n't we supposed to be getting this sort of thing from Carry On Columbus next month ? |
| 4 | But I never thought I 'd er be doing this type of job t' other day er . |
| 5 | I think we should n't be having this kind of debate about public services . |
| 6 | Let me now take the propositions in order , examine them individually , and then indicate how , in my opinion , the employers came to be talking this kind of tripe . |
| 7 | The Harvard linguists seem not to be making this kind of claim , however . |
| 8 | Lawrence takes a deep breath and starts off again , with this massive approach , comes in now to , it 's short and it ends in a way I think probably off the body , he tried to take the bottom hand away again , that , that they do seemed to be trying this angle of attack at him , as Botham there at leg gully and a short leg and they 're trying to be , do n't forget the balls at 's ribcage , he 's certainly troubled by that one . |
| 9 | There is no reason why , why the teacher and the pupil should n't be discussing this bit of it ! |
| 10 | I would n't be paid this sort of money if I was a fraud . |
| 11 | The requirement in the Adoption Agency Regulations to counsel the parents specifically about all the alternatives to adoption , and to make sure that their views about these different alternatives are placed before the court , together with the fact that guardians ad litem and reporting officers will also be scrutinising this element of the work , should lead to more careful practice at this stage . |
| 12 | One way to cut down on cars in cities might be to be to make this form of travel much less convenient , by cutting the number of parking places available in cities , for the public and companies alike — hardly popular measures . |