Example sentences of "you [modal v] [be] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You may be on the level about having done a runner , or maybe not . |
| 2 | FOR the first half of the year you should have plenty of attack , although you may be on the receiving end of a show of force . |
| 3 | As beautiful and as wholesome as you may be on the outside , I shall reveal you for the black-hearted trickster that you are . |
| 4 | ‘ If you are n't on wheels you must be on the skids . |
| 5 | One the Sun enters the sensitive and secretive sign of Scorpio on the 24rd , new sights , scenes and associations beckon and if not this month then certainly next , you should be on the threshold of some quite remarkable and far-reaching changes on all fronts . |
| 6 | You should be on the right track , although your next village might be more appropriate in East Anglia . |
| 7 | If you have planned and carried out your strategy of study over the earlier laps , like the 5000-metre runner , you should be on the inside lane and in a good position at the bell for the last lap . |
| 8 | You should be on the look-out for any grammatical or contextual clues which are being used to signal different senses of the meaning , and which are automatically understood by the native speaker . |
| 9 | You should be on the stage right now . |
| 10 | It may be difficult to open up at first , but when you do you 'll be on the way to overcoming the traumas of the past and rebuilding your self-esteem . |
| 11 | Think of your hair as a delicate and expensive yarn that needs to be pampered , rather like a luxurious cashmere sweater , and you 'll be on the right track ! |
| 12 | ‘ And when you get to the top you 'll be on the quarterdeck , so do n't forget to — ’ |
| 13 | You foul my pitch and you 'll be on the next plane back to Athens , whether Harry Lawrence was a friend of yours or not , whether that damns your record … |
| 14 | This means you 'll be on the list under both forms of your address , so no matter which form your From : address happens to take on a given day , you 'll be able to write to the list . |
| 15 | You 'll be on the record that way Geoff . |
| 16 | Well you 'll be on the double bed Elaine . |
| 17 | Oh go away otherwise you 'll be on the tape . |
| 18 | You 'd be on the line for a certain amount of publicity , but I 've been looking at today 's papers and it seems you 've already had a taste of what the Press can be like … ’ |
| 19 | Identify the plants above and you could be on the road to a brand new five-door Renault Clio . |
| 20 | You could be on the floor this weekend for your world seems somewhat dull , listless and dreary without a flicker of excitement on the horizon to look forward to . |
| 21 | No , she said , I 've been there yesterday , but er I lost a brooch , and I wish you would be on the look out for it . |
| 22 | ‘ You will have a trying day tomorrow ’ , he once said to his District Magistrate while Chief Commissioner of Delhi ; ‘ You will be on the alert all day and will probably have a riot . |
| 23 | But you will be on the winning side . ’ |
| 24 | Once you have a theme you can be on the lookout for souvenirs on holiday , or provide people with inspiration for presents . |
| 25 | Or else you can be on the way back from from from Europe and suddenly find , Oh I 'm sorry that plane 's not leaving tonight Mister would you mind going and spending the night in the holiday hotel in so and so and so and so . |
| 26 | And you must also have , have that , naturally , before you can be on the committee . |