Example sentences of "be the [noun] [prep] you " in BNC.
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| 1 | And then , his voice falsely calm-sounding now , he said , ‘ You use that , m'lady , and it 'll be the finish of you . ’ |
| 2 | And there 's more , as what transpires between October 29 and November 3 should be the making of you , and should make your year complete . |
| 3 | Strange how what you regard at the time as being your downfall , often turns out to be the making of you . |
| 4 | ‘ This scrumpy will be the death of you , Sooty , ’ he said seriously , ‘ they 'll find you in a ditch one night all blue in the face . ’ |
| 5 | Breakfast can be the death of you |
| 6 | ‘ Your dick 'll be the death of you , ’ he commented as he signed off . |
| 7 | ‘ It will be the death of you . |
| 8 | Easily Accessible : If you are not keen on Shakespeare , Stratford may not be the place for you — nearly everywhere you go you will be reminded that this was his birthplace . |
| 9 | Thinking about women is a way of avoiding the thought of death — and yet women may be the end of you . |
| 10 | So unless he is coming to live with you , this will be the time for you to begin to show him how to cope alone . |
| 11 | But it 's something which you really should bear in mind , because it could be the difference between you getting a press release and , and not getting it in . |
| 12 | At the time you enter a Deed of Covenant , the covenant should be capable of lasting for more than 3 years , and there should be the intention by you that it does so . |
| 13 | A central light fitting can be used , but the light that will help you most will be the light behind you which illuminates the face of the person speaking . |
| 14 | So if your Excel spreadsheet is looking a mite dull , then this could be the package for you . |
| 15 | So if you think you 're harder than Scwarzenneger or meaner than Bond this may be the game for you . |
| 16 | So , if you do n't mind hard work and you think you can get along with sheep , this may be the job for you . |
| 17 | So if you 're a fish fancier , a frustrated trout tickler , or just want to try something completely different , this could be the business for you ; provided of course you have at least £280,000 to spare . |