Example sentences of "to [be] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have to be the pilot . ’ |
| 2 | If a major feature of the Co-operative Commonwealth was to be the ownership and control by the workforce of the particular enterprise employing them , if , in other words , it was to comprehend authentic industrial democracy , then the abrogation in 1875 of the workers ' rights and privileges of the workers employed in factories producing goods for sale in co-operative retail stores was a misdirection of the Movement . |
| 3 | The problem area 's going to be the yard because we did n't have enough people to count the yard . |
| 4 | ( Labour now claims to be the champion of ‘ modern manufacturing strength ’ . ) |
| 5 | For one who claims to be the champion of European unity , M. Delors is its worst advocate , having a unique capacity to raise the hackles of the British people . |
| 6 | Cos it , W W F , Paul Hogan used to be the champion |
| 7 | Well that seems to be the mood . |
| 8 | On the same day it was the opinion of every poll that Roy Jenkins had no chance at Hillhead and a slight fall in unemployment was said to be the herald of economic recovery . |
| 9 | A supernova , by contrast , would have been a ‘ one-off ’ phenomenon — and hence much more likely to be the herald of the arrival of someone of importance . |
| 10 | The court may have ordered one party 's solicitor to conduct the conveyancing ; but if not so , it would seem appropriate ( assuming the husband to be the conveyancing or transferring party ) for the husband 's solicitors , if the house is in the sole name or even if it is in the joint names of the husband and wife , to deliver to the wife 's solicitors an epitome of title consisting of a copy of the last conveyance , copy of any mortgage , copies of any documents relating to " sales-off " or other transactions affecting the property and copies of any covenants affecting the same . |
| 11 | That is supposed to be the sprinkler system for wetting down the dust . |
| 12 | Gabriel thought they could be talking about Bathsheba , except that the woman they were discussing seemed to be the mistress of a farm . |
| 13 | He used to be the crier , but had recently taken over from Fred Harrison who had proclaimed the fair annually for the last thirty years . |
| 14 | He turned , bewildered , and saw a big man with spiky grey hair , a tanned skin and eyes that later always seemed to be the colour of phlegm . |
| 15 | But when the Sixties arrived , even elderly men starting sporting pink shirts ( pink ! — that just used to be the colour of their gin ) and sideburns . |
| 16 | The problem turns out to be the boss of the club , who says we must pay $8 if the girls are to leave . |
| 17 | The problem turns out to be the boss of the club , who says we must pay $8 if the girls are to leave . |
| 18 | The problem turns out to be the boss of the club , who says we must pay $8 if the girls are to leave . |
| 19 | ‘ Some women want the man to be the boss , they want him to be Daddy . |
| 20 | ‘ You have a desperate attempt by Prince Charles to be the boss . |
| 21 | ‘ I think a lot of supporters look for that because they all want to be leaders themselves — they want to be the boss , they do n't want to be the tea-boy . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Let him know who 's going to be the boss . |
| 23 | Mr Jurgen Schrempp , the Daimler manager expected to be the boss of Deutsche Aerospace , has had no aerospace experience . |
| 24 | But like most families while father appears to be the boss more often than not it 's mother who usually has the last word . |
| 25 | When I arrived on tie scene there appeared to be hundreds of people there , but a civilian — the works and bricks engineer seemed — to be the boss , and even the station commander was happily taking orders from him about filling sandbags and placing them on the Bund to strengthen it against the rising tide . |
| 26 | After about ten minutes the game ends , and the team with the largest amount of ‘ heir own food is judged to be the winner . |
| 27 | The person who finds the most items in ten minutes is judged to be the winner . |
| 28 | ‘ I want to be the winner ? ’ |
| 29 | I 'd coveted Lotta because she was coveted by other men and I had to be the winner . |
| 30 | Speedy could his goal now prove to be the winner ? |