Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [conj] you [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No more scrabbling for notepads or realising that you 've left your diary on your secretary 's desk . |
| 2 | Even if you are resorting to it out of nervousness or fear that you have bad breath it will create a very negative impression on the interviewer . |
| 3 | You may like to add the name of one or two referees to your c.v. , either to vouch for your general honesty and reliability or to confirm that you have the skills and experience you claim in the c.v . |
| 4 | The value of the lecture is doubled or trebled if you have read — even in a desultory fashion , without making notes — the essential features of the forthcoming discussion . |
| 5 | If , when you do , the neighbours think you are being anti-social explain or say that you have a passion for climbing roses or clematis , or make some other excuse if you wish to be polite . |
| 6 | Or say if you 've got a ten or eleven running off . |
| 7 | Your heart will be healthier and you will be far less likely to have a heart attack or stroke when you get older than someone who has exercised very little during their life . |
| 8 | He may deflate one of your tyres and attack as you crouch over it , or wait until you leave your car , and then pounce as you feel around for your house keys . |
| 9 | a dob of , drop of hot whisky and lemon , or wait till you get to bed ? |
| 10 | They are yours to enjoy for the rest of your life , to give away , rent to friends , or to sell as you choose . |
| 11 | ‘ By the way , you wo n't be surprised or disturbed if you find some of our people patrolling the riverside path or inspecting that slip , will you ? |
| 12 | Your reply : ‘ Never be an early worm ! ’ or Look before you leap . |
| 13 | But you can be asked to leave , or sued if you cause damage . |
| 14 | It is also dangerous to pick up needles or syringes that you see lying around . |
| 15 | You 're willing to , you 're welcome to stay for as long as you wish or to leave when you wish to leave . |
| 16 | Most should allow for wheelchair access , but you should always check by reading any brochures or information sheets , or telephoning before you go . |
| 17 | Erm but I intend to er contact them again and say to them , Well you know I 'm still here and should you hit problems or find that you 've just lost one of your erm staff who were providing the kind of services that I do , do n't forget that I 'm still here . |
| 18 | If you allow more than one or two days to elapse you may either lose your nerve , or find that you have missed your opportunity , or you might give the prospective employer the impression that you are not really interested . |
| 19 | You must have opened a file using OPENOUT , OPENIN or OPENUP before you use this statement . |
| 20 | There is absolutely nothing you can not eat or drink if you want to . |
| 21 | You 'll need grout too , plus a tile cutter , preferably heavy-duty type , especially if using quarry tiles ( Vitrex makes one which will cut wall and floor tiles ) ; and it 's worth investing in a tile file or saw if you anticipate a lot of fiddly cutting round pipes and similar obstacles , and a tile gauge if you have any really awkward shapes to tile around . |
| 22 | They might sell single eyeshadow colours , or compacts that you fill yourself . |
| 23 | Instead , wear several light layers of clothing that can easily be added or removed as you walk . |
| 24 | However you look at it , horses are extremely expensive to keep and even the initial outlay of buying the animal pales into insignificance when you start to add up feed , shoeing and vets ' bills , insurance , tack , transport and livery or rent if you do n't own your own facilities — the list seems endless . |
| 25 | Now , what 's a typical , who can tell me what the typical body language is that you would prese present or portray if you said I do n't know ? |
| 26 | For any sort of forward prospecting , or monitoring that you do , the backs of the calendar cards are absolutely invaluable . |
| 27 | If your horse is dehydrated , give the electrolytes for a couple of days and then only give them when the horse has worked hard or competed or you feel has sweated excessively . |
| 28 | Temporary mains-voltage lights are mainly festoon lights — strings of coloured light bulbs in robust holders — which you arrange around patios , eating areas or barbecues when you need them . |
| 29 | From haute cuisine right through to superb vegetarian menus , dining at the Sauerhof can be as waist-expanding or waistreducing as you require . |
| 30 | It is much easier to talk about something or explain if you have it in front of you and even though the listener can not actually see it you will be able to paint a mental picture for him . |