Example sentences of "[vb base] [conj] you [be] not " in BNC.
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| 1 | You should be able to forgive yourself once you realise that you are not expected to be perfect ; indeed , if you were , you would not need to be here at all — your spirit would be continuing its learning process somewhere else . |
| 2 | ‘ I still say that you 're not indispensable . |
| 3 | say that you 're not allowed to , to run those because they 'd be contrary to the directive , but er we 'd have to wait and see |
| 4 | ‘ Sometimes I forget that you are not native to this land , Alexei . |
| 5 | ‘ You 're forthright , strong , ’ Claire said , ‘ capable of great things , like most Aries women , but right now I sense that you 're not particularly happy , and certainly there 's some indication that a lot of your unique drive has been squandered away . |
| 6 | So great , let's communicate with any other deputies and say if you 're not prepared to take it over we 'll close the we 're afraid the scheme will have to close down . |
| 7 | Just because you 're assertive that does n't mean you 're gon na get everything that you want because you 're not being assertive just means that other people are aware of what you want . |
| 8 | ‘ I expect when you 're not going to the theatre — sometimes — and going to the cinema — sometimes — you 're having cosy little evenings in with Arnie ? ’ |
| 9 | You hesitate as you are not convinced of the quality of the scientific work ; test-tube fusion later turns out to be real and your university , your employers , lose billions of dollars in royalties . |
| 10 | They show that you 're not just a ‘ browser ’ , but are serious — and you 'll get a lot more help as a result . |
| 11 | ‘ I hope that ye 're not skint , ’ he said . |
| 12 | Hawkins said : ‘ I most sincerely hope that you are not thinking what I think you are , if you follow me . ’ |
| 13 | However , with respect , Mr. Speaker , I have seen your reply in which you said that using the crest of the House of Commons on such material was not an offence , so I hope that you are not referring to that aspect of the issue that the tell-tale Member has just raised with you . |
| 14 | Now imagine that you 're not sitting watching in your comfortable stalls seat : you are that character . |
| 15 | You do n't grasp it when you 're young , and if you 're born , obviously as a lot of the population now are , much younger , and have n't really been either touched or involved in a war , it 's very difficult , it 's something which we 've all seen on television , we 've all seen it at the films and you tend if you 're not careful , to pick up the glamorous side of it , you do n't realise I do n't think and in fact I keep saying this — I do n't think you can ever realise what it must be like to be in a battle until you 've actually been there . |
| 16 | Ensure that you are not so near the microphone that it picks up every sound including heavy breathing and muttered asides . |
| 17 | Mr Justice Jowitt told Anderson : ‘ I accept that you were not on the prowl looking for a victim and that it was by chance that this young lady got into your car . |
| 18 | They know that you are not trying to portray yourself as a know-all , that you have accepted being ‘ only human ’ . |
| 19 | ‘ Mr Greenslade , you know that you are not allowed any alcohol , ’ she began . |
| 20 | We can surely conclude that if you know that you are sitting reading , you know that you are not a brain in a vat , and hence ( by simple modus tollens ) that since you do n't know that you are not a brain in a vat ( agreed above ) you do n't know that you are sitting reading . |
| 21 | Remember that you are not only burning up calories while you walk , but your increased metabolic rate will keep burning up calories when you finish walking . |
| 22 | Remember that you are not alone in experiencing discouragement . |
| 23 | If they tell that you 're not immune , you should be vaccinated soon after your baby is born . |
| 24 | Well I agree I I mean it it is a bit hypocritical really just to want all all the the show and everything you know if you 're not really sincere in those promises you 're making . |
| 25 | if , you know if you 're not satisfied it goes that 's |
| 26 | You know , you know but you 're not listening . |
| 27 | I know but you 're not in my class though . |
| 28 | So before you decide that you 're not worth a hundred and fifty thousand pound do actually sit down and work it out . |
| 29 | Please note that you are not covered for consequential loss under this service . |
| 30 | ‘ I believe that you are not really interested in Alexander III 's fall from a cliff . |