Example sentences of "you [modal v] [be] a [noun] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You should be a lot heavier by now . ’ |
| 2 | It could 've varied , you know , any time if you like from , from March till May and without knowing the exact date you might be a bit late or a bit too early er for future business . |
| 3 | ‘ I thought you might be a bit hungry , ’ said Jill delicately , holding out the packet . |
| 4 | You 'll be a bit bigger then . |
| 5 | you 'll be a bit daft to adjust it when it was hot would n't ya ? |
| 6 | You 'll be a lot cooler without it . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ You 'll be a lot tireder , I surmise , ’ said John with a smile . |
| 8 | but then again you 'd be a bit daft |
| 9 | So if you did n't get serial correlation and you estimated a model like this you 'd be a bit curious and wonder why right . |
| 10 | I thought it would be that one cos you 'd be a bit wobbly would n't you with your sawing ? |
| 11 | You 'd be a lot iller if it were . |
| 12 | ‘ If only you were a little more like her , you 'd be a lot less of a drag . ’ |
| 13 | YOU would be a bit alarmed if you woke to find a monkey hanging from your headboard . |
| 14 | I suppose , though , that if Titus Andronicus came through the letter-box as a new script , you would be a bit shocked . |
| 15 | ‘ Oh I recognised you straight away but I thought you would be a lot taller , ’ said a cuddly-looking woman . |