Example sentences of "you [modal v] [verb] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This permission will not unreasonably be withheld and we will not have any claim on any recompense you may negotiate for yourself . |
| 2 | ‘ You may go on your way now , Mr … ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ You may refer to me as ‘ Your Excellency ’ . |
| 4 | So dry that you may powder of her make ; |
| 5 | I have also sent you a catalogue of Greenpeace merchandise so that you may choose from it , and may I draw special attention to the Greenpeace enamel dove badge which we would particularly like you , as a new supporter , to purchase and wear . |
| 6 | " That will be all Gerard , " Katherine said immediately , " you may return to your duties . " |
| 7 | As you may infer from my name and address , I am a person of Irish origin who is currently living and working in France . |
| 8 | You may choke on it but it screams ‘ success ’ to the multinationals . |
| 9 | ‘ You may rely on me , sir . |
| 10 | ‘ Oh , my opinion is a very sound one , you may rely upon it . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ You may speak to them if you wish . |
| 12 | As I said , you may speak to them if you wish . |
| 13 | You may reflect on what influence this financial pressure , in addition to all the other pressures he 'd have felt , would have had on his will to ’ live . |
| 14 | ‘ You may think of me as ‘ Theda ’ . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ You may think of me what you will , ’ he said coldly . |
| 16 | Whatever you may think of us , Caroline , we are not children . ’ |
| 17 | Now you may think to yourself , goodness , what an awful lot of complaints . |
| 18 | You may intend to he helpful , and even think you are being helpful , by , for example , giving someone advice . |
| 19 | You may walk with me then . ’ |
| 20 | You may walk with me like a civilised man if you care to , but I warn you there 'll be an archer behind to keep us in view , so 1 would n't advise you to try any tricks , they 'd do you no good . ’ |
| 21 | You may quarrel with your neighbour ; you are unlikely to quarrel with someone else 's neighbour in the next village . |
| 22 | You may depend upon it I will observe my master 's orders . |
| 23 | If your landlord fails to serve the Notice of Intention to Apply for Possession upon you then you may stay in your accommodation for another year at the same rent as the previous year . |
| 24 | ‘ However bitter you may feel about it , the properties were entailed and I am the heir to them , like it or not . ’ |
| 25 | However little I care for the way you live , I shall concede that as long as you get your facts right , sense flavours and textures with accuracy and discrimination , think out the implications of your choices , are not deceived about your desires and ambitions , you may do as you please . |
| 26 | ‘ Lady , ’ said Hotspur , ‘ there is yet something you may do for me , if you will . ’ |
| 27 | You may gather from my behaviour that I meant you , not Jones . |
| 28 | My expectations have been met in full measure , as I think you may ascertain for yourself from our well-beloved Tom Ingledew who conveys to you this packet . |
| 29 | I happen to like at least some pictures by Mondrian : you may respond to them by asking why anyone should get paid for drawing coloured squares . |
| 30 | If he 's very good looking , and/or a terrible flirt , you have to face the fact that unless you 're very self confident , sooner or later you may worry about him straying . |