Example sentences of "you [verb] [pron] [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Are you accusing me of being dull ? |
| 2 | ‘ Are you accusing me of being involved with the people who did this … are you ? ’ |
| 3 | Would you want them to be able to express their emotions more intensely and precisely , able to show how they feel ? |
| 4 | ‘ Do you want me to be married ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Do you want me to be nice or honest ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ What do you want us to be ambitious in , sir ? ’ |
| 7 | Do you want it to be attractive to look at , a place to sit and be peaceful ? |
| 8 | I know that it does not affect the sound of the instrument , but when you pay the extra for cosmetic details , you expect it to be excellent , not scarred . |
| 9 | Do n't be grumpy or touchy now — you 'll be glad to see them after 26.2 miles and you want them to be happy to see you too . |
| 10 | So you want me to be constructive , eh , Les ? |
| 11 | ‘ You want me to be happy , do n't you ? ’ |
| 12 | You want me to be angry , which I ca n't be , and then to be soothing , which I can be . |
| 13 | A letter said : ‘ If you want me to be powerless , helpless and totally dependent on you , I want to be that . |
| 14 | ‘ You want everything to be perfect , Julia . |
| 15 | It , there is no waste to that product , it is knitted and when we come to a part where you want it to be narrow , the machine shapes it . |
| 16 | It 's going to be one of the most important days of your life and you want it to be perfect . |
| 17 | This will depend on the size of the bird — you want it to be comfortable and to be able to move its legs , but you also want to keep an untrained bird under firm control . |
| 18 | You mean you want us to be kind to them . |
| 19 | Something which is liked by the first person you show it to is likely to appeal to many more people . |
| 20 | ‘ It was n't because you believed me to be unavailable , to keep me at bay , by any chance ? ’ |
| 21 | It causes no pollution , either in terms of fuel consumption or noise , yet finding yourself suddenly cowering in the shadow of a huge coloured parachute at the top of a hill where you imagined yourself to be alone , bursts the illusionary balloon of solitude and remote wilderness for me . |
| 22 | Just try to decide what things you consider yourself to be good at . |
| 23 | How would you like me to be supportive ? |
| 24 | I Once asked Ben , " Would you like her to be blind ? |
| 25 | Do you suspect him of being involved in the Pitt poisoning ? ’ |
| 26 | In your heart of hearts you know yourself to be incapable of such mutuality , such abandonment of self — ’ |
| 27 | It is startling when things and people suddenly appear without being heard , particularly when you believe yourself to be alone in a room . |
| 28 | That was the one thing you warned us to be careful on , so that the benefit |
| 29 | You become accustomed to its existence , you move with its movements ; and though you know its presence is conditional , you feel it to be permanent . |
| 30 | In fact , you castigate yourself for being suspicious . |