Example sentences of "[to-vb] [noun] [conj] you [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you fail to lose weight as you feel you should , it is tempting to cut down on food even more to get better results . |
| 2 | 2R — recall : check your understanding of what you 've read Recall helps to sustain concentration when you read . |
| 3 | ‘ I care that you 're trying to seduce Dana as you seduced me … nothing more , though I doubt your conceit will allow you to believe that . ’ |
| 4 | OK , so it 's your business to flog copies and you 've got a ‘ large and loyal readership ’ anyway , but is this peroxide pin-up above being challenged ? |
| 5 | ‘ I have always wanted to write songs and you find yourself having to learn to play the guitar . ’ |
| 6 | But if you can offer talents that are in short supply , you may be better able to extract concessions than you suppose . |
| 7 | To obtain evidence that you posted an item we strongly advise you to ask for a certificate of posting when you hand in a parcel at a post office counter . |
| 8 | To obtain evidence that you posted an item we advise you to ask for a certificate of posting when you post a letter at a post office counter . |
| 9 | Oh aye you get to know people that you 've for years and years . |
| 10 | We will take the steps necessary to obtain reports and you do not need to approach any doctor yourself for that purpose . |
| 11 | A RECESSION is the time to find bargains if you know where to look . |
| 12 | If the sport attracts , but the pocket suggests caution , the logical step is to try windsurfing before you buy . |
| 13 | How to claim help because you have a low income |
| 14 | But you should descend at a higher rate so as to reach 2500ft before you turn . |
| 15 | ‘ True , you had to bounce things as you went along . |
| 16 | Once the floorboard piece has beer cut through and removed , you will be able to see whether any electric cables and/or central heating pipes are likely to cause trouble when you come to put the floorboards back down again . |
| 17 | And do n't imagine that you are too sick to attend classes that you do n't like . |
| 18 | You may have included words that do n't fit , and you may want to remove them immediately from the list , so as to avoid confusion when you check . |
| 19 | They were , which was , well it was quite useful really because er you , you know you had to be , you were called out to a case suddenly er there was always somebody just to make sure you had n't left any food you know in the kitchen that was going to grow whiskers until you got back . |
| 20 | I remember being at primary school and the boys went to play football and you sat in the corner playing talking or the boys played football and the girls , would you believe it , got sex education ! |
| 21 | And then then risk the life of one of the best rabbits we 've got , just to play nursey while you go wandering about like a moon-struck field-mouse . |
| 22 | If you should decide to accept a place on a course , do not rush out to buy textbooks until you have finished reading this book , and guidance on returning to learning in particular . |
| 23 | There is not point arranging to play squash if you dislike the game , or vowing to go for a jog each day , if you hate running . |
| 24 | If you think I 'm going to play manager while you carry on in your feckless manner with lunatic ideas , ignorant of what really … ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Well then , you 'll have to handle Farrell if you kill her . |
| 26 | Conditions are then idyllic for novices and intermediates — or learning to sail dinghies if you have n't tried that before . |
| 27 | This is the Try Before You Buy concept of shareware and , in our view , is the only way to buy software if you want to avoid disappointments . |
| 28 | It is difficult to escape involvement if you live in the village . |
| 29 | ‘ We send you out to buy sandwiches and you come back with a hostage ? ’ |
| 30 | SUMMERCHILD : Do n't you have to press Rewind before you press Play ? |