Example sentences of "you [verb] a [adj -er] " in BNC.

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1 So you make a better door than a window ?
2 The most important lesson to be learned by both the parents and the child is that when mother says ‘ no ’ she means ‘ no ’ and not ‘ well if you make a louder fuss I might give in ’ .
3 You got a higher one ?
4 I said they would be noticed because you got a better response from people who put you in small groups feel there is less pressure on them .
5 You got a better chance of getting better marks anyway .
6 Yeah but you got a bigger size .
7 Ai n't you got a smaller one than that ?
8 You know probably if you got a younger person , he probably would have been after him , square up to him , and erm .
9 ‘ Why do n't you make a smaller unit ? ’ said Hans Hermansson , one of Volvo 's managers .
10 Do you want a bigger one , ha ?
11 Or would you prefer a higher salary all the year round ?
12 Would you prefer a shorter conference if it meant paying less ?
13 Do n't you think a better class of sportsman , whatever their intellectual abilities , would give the University a higher profile ?
14 And it 's never too late in life to improve your fitness , allowing you to enjoy a better quality of life … and more of it !
15 And it 's never too late in life to improve your fitness , allowing you to enjoy a better quality of life … and more of it !
16 If you want a lengthier walk there are plenty of routes to choose from in the forest .
17 It 's not going to conduct enough , you want a better conductor .
18 So , for the moment , if you want a higher resolution page printer it really is a case of going to find it rather than having it thrust at you .
19 If you want a bigger car you take another test .
20 If you want a better-than-equal chance of success , you 've started in exactly the right place .
21 You can draw as little as £5 or £10 , for your day-to-day needs , or as much as £100 , when you want a larger amount — provided of course you have sufficient in your account .
22 Another which could be used , if you want a longer stretch of time for the recording , is the Synchrofax Audio Page ( see Appendix 2 ) .
23 Do you feed your pet on unnecessarily expensive food or could you buy a cheaper alternative ?
24 Teacher : If you found a bigger box could we add it to the train for me to sit in ?
25 Rebuild your original engine or replace with 2¼ as the fitting of a larger engine requires extensive modification to the rest of the vehicle i e brakes , gear ratios , tyres etc If you fit a larger engine you will have to convert to 12v .
26 But if he killed Harry , would n't you expect a greater amount of soaking ? ’
27 This Manifesto is about making our country respected and secure , and helping you achieve a better , safer and more prosperous future .
28 The spacing between the motifs can be varied according to the effect required on your particular garment but the following points will help you achieve a better result .
29 The higher up the curtains are tied back , the more light you will admit , but by fixing the tie band lower down you obtain a fuller drape in the fabric .
30 Have you got a better idea ?
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