Example sentences of "the [noun sg] you [verb] [pron] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | It might not be the dickhead you think it is . |
| 2 | Now this will definitely test your listening skills and , I know it 's getting late in the afternoon and you 've had a heavy meal , but you really do have to concentrate because the feedback you give him is now , or her rather , is now vitally important , okay , cos you have n't got a second bite of the cherry . |
| 3 | You 're a piece of shit , you 're a she-goat , and the place you need it is where you shit , because that 's what you are . ’ |
| 4 | Erm that I went through at the beginning you know which is basically write to lots of people |
| 5 | in a gutter or something , this place would be better , as long as you get fed , the stuff you get there is horrible , but at least it 's food and er , these kind people are taking care of it . |
| 6 | And no , that 's not the conundrum you think it is , but a fact . |
| 7 | but although this may pain you , it 's not the disaster you fear it is . |
| 8 | Mm , see this is a very difficult one to understand , it takes a lot of er working out , you see then he 's also applied , approached the city you see which is called the same thing is n't it ? |
| 9 | The meaning is not in the words it 's in the way you say it is n't it ? |
| 10 | ‘ If the way you treat me is anything to go by , she 's in for a life of sheer hell ! ’ she bit out . |
| 11 | You can take your guitar to a guitar shop and anyone can re-fret it , but to get it done the way you want it is very , very important . |
| 12 | The way you kiss me is both — ’ |
| 13 | But as I think people always say at such a time as this , it is n't the way you think it is . ’ |
| 14 | It 's not the problem you think it is — I 'm not going to kill you . |
| 15 | It is therefore very difficult for a Swedish speaker to remember to put the stress on the English word on the first syllable ( by the time you remember it is too late ! ) |
| 16 | I did n't like the feeling ; it brought it home to me how much you are judged by how you look , all the time , and how weird it feels when you are talking to this compere , and all the time you know he is n't listening to a word you are saying , just looking down your cleavage . |