Example sentences of "you [vb base] [pers pn] is a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Accordin' to Rodriguez , that is , so why dae ye say he is a cousin ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ You mean he is a rough , unmannerly soldier who you feared would bring out the thumbscrews . |
| 3 | ‘ You say it is a good tool , sir ! ’ |
| 4 | Like ya , like you say it is a difficult situation at the moment in n it ? |
| 5 | Possibly but i i if , if you say it is a , i it 's an honest government and er er the tax collection is , is straightforward and honest , the government is then deciding what it does with that tax revenue . |
| 6 | Dr John Sykes , of Oxford , has won the national title ten times ; not too surprising when you consider he is a lexicographer ( a compiler of dictionaries ) . |
| 7 | Have you talked only about the bride cooking for the bridegroom when you know she is a career girl and a women 's libber , and if she is not some of the audience will be ? |
| 8 | and so you know it is a sort of , I mean it 's exactly what Iris is saying it 's a meeting with minds in a way because we need to know that , that |
| 9 | ’ She turned to Lily , then back to the company : ‘ And you know it is a Rumanian who has a médaille d'or because he climb it ? |
| 10 | So I think you know it is a subject that we should , probably should go on to , to discuss it in more detail , but I 'm really concerned because I think the policies government authorities were even accepting . |
| 11 | As you know it is a 24 hours job looking after a child/young adult with special needs . |
| 12 | Replacing every item as you use it is a sure way of always being prepared — and of being certain what you have in the house . |
| 13 | You could ask the Prince of Wales — if you think he is a reliable witness , ’ he added ironically . |
| 14 | She fully understands that it 'll be up to you and Alan to decide whether you want a book on this subject and if you think it is a complete non-starter you might like to stop her in her tracks . |
| 15 | ‘ You think it is a little thing to write one page ? |
| 16 | Then write a sentence or two describing why you think it is a good comparison . |