Example sentences of "[adv] you [vb base] [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | She watches her values slowly being eroded , and she describes the process of moral degradation in terms of language : ‘ You find yourself giving in on little things , twisting words and meanings , always trying to be one-up on whoever you 're with , and then suddenly you give in on something else , much bigger ’ ( 131–2 ) . |
2 | You concentrate so much on bringing up your children correctly , that suddenly you do n't have a life of your own . ’ |
3 | Apparently you do n't need much of that green , Fiona . |
4 | Erm gaming in case anyone does n't know is basically you know when they play ma mah-jongg and |
5 | Basically you know how like all the talking I 'm doing yeah sort of like all jumbled up and everything ? |
6 | You get paid for playing er , you do n't ha or you have very few scores , you do n't have line-outs and basically you tackle about a hundred million times a game . |
7 | Hitherto you 've always received them three , six months in arrears . |
8 | The direction and power of the smash is affected by when you hit the ball , what direction the ball 's already travelling , and how long you hold down the fire button ! |
9 | The problem with the AIDS vaccine might be that if you have a vaccine which would be able to suppress a particular virus strain er which would induce immunity against a particular virus strain , then necessarily you do not have a vaccine which can provide immunity against another virus strain . |
10 | Naturally you do n't want to take risks with your boy , I can see that perfectly well , but — ’ |
11 | Perhaps you 've finally begun to change , Julius . |
12 | Maybe you need to track down an old kitchen manufacturer , or perhaps you 've just signed a contract to get rid of a high-pressure salesman , and are worried because there does n't appear to be a get-out clause . |
13 | Perhaps you 've even heard that my nickname among the older servants is ‘ the satyr ’ ? ’ |
14 | ‘ Perhaps you 've never crossed her before ? ’ |
15 | Perhaps you 've never known them . ’ |
16 | Perhaps you 've never heard NWA , but you 've almost certainly heard of them . |
17 | You fight now , and perhaps you throw away your biggest advantage . ’ |
18 | Perhaps you do not want to hear too much about people anyway . |
19 | But perhaps you do not see the same thing as I do . |
20 | But … perhaps you do not know — how could you ? — what cannon and mangonels can do to even the stoutest walling . |
21 | ‘ Perhaps you do not fully realize the gravity of your actions . |
22 | Perhaps you do not want to pass on ; in which case I shall answer your unspoken question . |
23 | Perhaps you do not see it , but he and I … ’ |
24 | ‘ Perhaps you do not really understand . ’ |
25 | Perhaps you do n't drink alcohol . |
26 | But perhaps you do n't remember how he hated that life , and what a state it got him into . |
27 | I know the two hours on and four off takes a bit of getting used to , but … perhaps you do n't realise what an important job you 're doing . ’ |
28 | Perhaps you do n't remember ? ’ |
29 | Perhaps you do n't want to know the truth — that 's how it looks from where I 'm standing . |
30 | ‘ Perhaps you do n't usually eat tea . |