Example sentences of "be [pron] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ There are them that divv n't like it , ’ she said , dogged , as he was to discover , by honesty . |
| 2 | What are them three doing ? |
| 3 | Am I tempting Serafin towards her own destruction ? |
| 4 | I used to say to my mum , " Why am I this colour ? " |
| 5 | Am I some sort of climbing Jonah , the victim of misfortune and circumstance ? |
| 6 | There is one place where I can say I am at home , where I can live in peace and quiet with my most beloved father and my dearest sister , where I can do as I like , where apart from the duties of my appointment I am my own master , and where I have a permanent income and yet can go off when I like , and travel every second year … |
| 7 | I long for my canvas and easel where I am my own master and the world is my own . ’ |
| 8 | For example own ( I am my own master ) or ( the ) very ( That 's the very thing I 've been looking for ! ) . |
| 9 | Tolonen 's appointment as General would certainly help in that regard , but I must also show them that I am my own man , not merely my father 's shadow . |
| 10 | I am the fountain sealed up , the walled garden where the lord Christ takes his rest at noon ; I am my Own grille and enclosure and the desperate bride vowed to him who blesses my chains . |
| 11 | I am my own mistress and I can walk out of here tomorrow if I want . |
| 12 | I am my own woman , and — ’ |
| 13 | Everyone has the right to happiness , and should you have the chance to find happiness , whether you are someone young starting life again , or a grandmother , why not ? |
| 14 | To him a few years ago : You are my finest invention . |
| 15 | ‘ You are my Muslim brother , Wilson ! ’ |
| 16 | ‘ They are my outside tip for the title . ’ |
| 17 | Anna decided that she must not profit by it in any way and consulted Constanza — she always did : You are my chief heir and it will affect you — Constanza told her to go ahead . |
| 18 | ‘ Of course I will have you , ’ said the little tailor , ‘ for you are my promised marvel , released with my vanished glass key , and I love you dearly already . |
| 19 | ‘ You know , Joe , you are my first reader ! |
| 20 | Darling , sometimes , you are my best friend . |
| 21 | You are my best friend , are n't you ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ My weak spots are my right knee and lower back , but I wo n't let on much because I like to make out I am indestructible . ’ |
| 23 | Newspapers are my only source of income . |
| 24 | ‘ You are my sole source of strength . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ You are my bad conscience , Nick . |
| 26 | You are my lucky star . |
| 27 | You Are My Lucky Star . |
| 28 | The movie , starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds , is released on video for the first time on September 21 — with the original preview trailer and a deleted sequence of Reynolds singing You Are My Lucky Star . |
| 29 | You are my last hope ! ! |
| 30 | You are my last hope … |