Example sentences of "[coord] you may [verb] [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You have been fortunate enough to build up a reserve of savings over the years , or you may find yourself in receipt of an inheritance . |
| 2 | ‘ Do as I say , Robyn , or you may find yourself in a whole load of trouble . ’ |
| 3 | The range of oriental rugs on offer in a dealer 's showroom or department store is overwhelming , and you may feel yourself to be at the mercy of the salesman . |
| 4 | The range is obviously very wide , and you may find yourself in a Greek tragedy , or even a modern ‘ exercise ’ play such as Games by James Saunders , where the student may add to the text by research material which can be incorporated in the project . |
| 5 | Others may surprise you by being woefully unprepared and you may find yourself taking the initiative more often than you might have expected in order to be able to put across as many of your good points as possible . |
| 6 | Children are likely to play ball against your side wall and you may find yourself picking litter out of the garden which has been thrown over your wall or fence . |
| 7 | Some widows become so restless and panic-stricken in the early months of bereavement that they fear they may be going mad , and you may find yourself having to give your parent strong reassurance on this point , to help her to deal with this common anxiety . |
| 8 | Occasionally agencies work under contract to one hospital or authority , and you may find yourself becoming a semi-permanent fixture in one post . |
| 9 | But because applications will probably be pooled , you may well end up with more of them on your machine ; and you may find yourself running more advanced software than you would on a standalone PC . |
| 10 | And you may ask yourselves , my dear and most innocent readers , whether he spoke there with more gentleness or cunning , since the lady set such store on giving herself of her own free will , and since also the castle with its gardens , though now measurable with pins and fine stitches and thumbnails and thimbles , were lordly and handsome enough for any man to wish to spend his days there . |
| 11 | By the age of 25 or so the oiliness should be settling down but you may find yourself with a new problem : laughter and frown lines must finally be acknowledged as the first signs of an ageing skin . |