Example sentences of "you [am/are] [verb] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Quite a lot of money to get yerself back to England , if that 's where ye 're thinkin' of goin' . ’ |
| 2 | " When you can measure what you are speaking of , and express it in numbers , you know that on which you are discoursing . |
| 3 | ‘ You are speaking of Andalucía ? ’ |
| 4 | But you are speaking of an occasion some days ago , when we recovered him after an attempt at escape . |
| 5 | If there are n't any , the philosophy behind our divorce laws is simple — try , if at all possible , for a ‘ clean break ’ settlement between you and your wife , which will mean that the two of you are rid of each other for good — no painful writing of the monthly cheque , no waiting for the phone to ring when you have n't sent it . |
| 6 | Being unemployed also means that you are deprived of the social contacts and involvement in collective activity that goes with paid employment ; you lack its external stimulus to activity and time-structure ; and you lack the status and sense of value provided by a job and expressed in terms of social esteem as well as money . |
| 7 | Unless you are thinking of doing La Demande , put away your chocks and Friends and just take about a dozen quick-draws . |
| 8 | If you are thinking of replacing an old garage door , consider all the options which have ‘ opened up ’ since you last fitted one , say specialists Cardale Doors . |
| 9 | My thoughts were interrupted by Jock saying very quietly , ‘ If you are thinking of getting back to H.Q , Piper , I advise you to piss off as soon as you can . ’ |
| 10 | If you are thinking of letting your property , the following points will help to safeguard your interests : |
| 11 | If you are thinking of moving and would welcome a free market valuation , or if you would like to know more about this offer , simply complete the attached voucher and take it into your local Birmingham Midshires Property Services branch , or send it to us , FREEPOST , ( no stamp required ) . |
| 12 | Loans can be in sole or joint names and unless you are thinking of borrowing above £5000 , we would not usually ask for security . |
| 13 | But if you are thinking of buying little Johnnie a pet parrot for his birthday or treating yourself to an exotic fur coat or snake-skin handbag , CITES will affect your decision . |
| 14 | If you are thinking of making some improvements to your home and would like some more information on members in your area , write to : |
| 15 | If your elderly parent is faced with this problem , the most sensible first step towards a solution will be for her to spend a longish ‘ holiday ’ in your home before making a final decision , or for you to make an extended ‘ visit ’ to her if you are thinking of going to live in her home . |
| 16 | If you are thinking of building a tank with a water capacity of say 250 gallons in your front room , nothing can be left to chance . |
| 17 | If you are thinking of having one of the larger , shaped baths , make sure it will fit through your bathroom door ! |
| 18 | Just in case you are thinking of shouting ‘ Help ’ as you run down the street , do n't expect immediate results . |
| 19 | If you or your partner are infected with HIV and you are thinking of having a baby there is no right or wrong decision . |
| 20 | A prime requirement , whether you are thinking of paid or unpaid work , or for that matter simply planning to devote more time to your hobbies , is to remain fit and healthy . |
| 21 | The relief only applies to accommodation that is ‘ part of your main home ’ , so if you are thinking of creating a separate flatlet , you will need to take care that this qualifies and that it is not at risk of being assessed as a commercial let . |
| 22 | If instead of paid work , you are thinking of becoming self-employed or setting up a business , you will not only have the start-up costs but , as you are probably well aware , very few new enterprises make a profit during the first two or three years . |
| 23 | Since quite a lot of money may be involved , you would be well advised to consult an accountant : or , if you are thinking of moving ( and the issue is really whether to transfer an existing mortgage — or possibly acquire a new one ) , include this among the points to raise with your solicitor . |
| 24 | It has to be said , however , that most employers still apply actuarial reductions ( although these are sometimes waived in special cases such as redundancy ) so , if you are thinking of taking early retirement it is advisable to work out very carefully how this might affect your pension . |
| 25 | The sort of questions you might ask will vary according to circumstance , such as : before you join the scheme , if you are thinking of changing jobs , if you are hoping to retire early and so on . |
| 26 | Although , in general , individuals who have reached their fiftieth birthday are less likely to be tempted than younger people to leave a company scheme for a personal pension or to alter their current self-employed arrangements , if you are thinking of starting your own business , if you are moving to a new job or if you are ineligible to join your company pension scheme , one of the options described below may offer you an attractive solution . |
| 27 | There may also be inheritance tax implications , so if you are thinking of leaving or giving your home to someone , you are strongly advised to consult a solicitor or accountant . |
| 28 | Unless you are thinking of starting a business or already run one , you do not require any special information about VAT . |
| 29 | And in case you are thinking of reneging let me tell you that we 're gon na watch you . |
| 30 | Or , if you have a Brownie pen-pal , you could send her a special bookmark to show her that you are thinking of her on February 22 . |