I'd like to ask a grammarian, isn't it possible to think of 'be + participle' like you do V C and such?

In present day Japan, "alchemy" is only used metaphorically; to refer to improper means of making money by politicians or religious hucksters with no morals or shame.

Mom-and-pop bakeries were overwhelmed by supermarkets.

Has the postman been yet?

The postman delivers letters every morning.

It must be the postman.

There's no point starting a shop selling take-away lunches; there are already plenty.

Father always has the tailor make his suits.

She is very fond of standing out.

She is persistent though she doesn't look so.

I like her all the better for her shyness.

Hardly had she got in the bath when the postman knocked on the door with a parcel.

He bargained with the house agent for a lower price.

He is too shy to bare his heart to her.

He's shy, and never speaks unless spoken to. You have to talk to him.

I like him all the better for his shyness.

He set his son up as a baker.

He is a sort of politician.

He makes believe that he is a practical statesman, but in really he is a cunning politician.

He went to a fruit store first.