Example sentences of "you [verb] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 You tend to treat life as if it were a game of cricket , for one thing . ’
2 Problem is when you 're demonstrating is you tend to do things wrong
3 Because you were born under the first sign of the Zodiac , you tend to need excitement , adventure , action and results .
4 In other words , you tend to notice behaviours that confirm the conclusion you have already reached and to ignore the behaviours that contradict it .
5 Even on the same diet , this will vary from person to person depending on many individual factors , including the amount of excess weight ( the heavier you are the faster you tend to shed weight ) and the degree of energy expended in physical activity .
6 ‘ It was the quality of public space we were seeking — for that you tend to use exterior , rather than interior materials , ’ Wren explains .
7 In perception , you tend to find models of perception that 're based on top down or bottom processing .
8 These punishments include having ‘ the throat cut across , the tongue torn out by the root ’ and being ‘ buried in the sand of the sea at low water … ’ — this explains why you tend to find heads sticking out of the beach who refuse to tell you that they 're up to .
9 well we went on a course , for a week up Newcastle and of course er erm we had to be there for nine o'clock so we had to catch the bus , at the latest half past eight so you 're up at you 're up at seven and you get showered and what have you cos there 's a shower in the be bedroom get yourself all ready so you 're down by about erm half seven , quarter to eight , like so you tend to think quarter of an hour to the erm bus stop which is right outside the door of the hotel we were getting so and we use the bus rather than take the car in daily , cos it 's easier so I and er and of course I sat down and had a breakfast and I thoroughly enjo , I did n't have any cereals you know , I says well er and I had a little bit of orange orange juice , but it was this erm made up orange juice
10 Yes but you tend not to get recycling of housing land of housing , you tend to get recycling of housing land , new housing land from outworn industries , nonconforming use , that type of erm recycling is just what I had in mind .
11 Law of good continuity Then you tend to get things like closure where , instead of seeing four separated lines , you tend to see a square or a rectangle or whatever .
12 If you tend to forget back-up reasons in the surprise of hearing yourself make a proposal or suggestion , then use a link to remind yourself : ‘ And there are two reasons for this . ’
13 The more skilful you are , the more you tend to cut corners which , if unchecked for long periods , degenerate into bad habits .
14 If you tend to throw things , put objects away or go out into the garden .
15 When you failed to rouse Sir Thomas you went for Sir Richard whose chamber is on the adjoining passageway .
16 And finally , that at Worley on the twenty fifth of July nineteen eighty eighty , you being the driver of a motor car you failed to afford precedence to a foot passenger on the carriageway within the limits of uncontrolled zebra crossing on King Street that 's an offence under the pedestrian crossing regulations and the road traffic regulation act of ninety eighty four to that do you plead guilty or not
17 If you intend to access LIFESPAN from more than one VAX in a network , then you must first decide on which VAX/Node of the network LIFESPAN is to reside .
18 If you are using LIFESPAN across a network , then you will also need to create the above directory on each of the additional VAXs from which you intend to access LIFESPAN .
19 If you are using LIFESPAN across a network , then you will also need to carry out the ASSIGN on each of the additional VAXs from which you intend to access LIFESPAN .
20 If you are using LIFESPAN across a network , then you will also have to set the directory file ownership on each of the additional VAXs from which you intend to access LIFESPAN .
21 If you are using LIFESPAN across a network , then you will have to repeat the steps in this section on each of the additional VAXs from which you intend to access LIFESPAN .
22 If you are using LIFESPAN across a network , then you will have to repeat the steps in this section on each of the additional VAXs from which you intend to access LIFESPAN .
23 If you are using LIFESPAN across a network , then you will have to repeat the steps in this section on each of the additional VAXs from which you intend to access LIFESPAN .
24 If you intend to record views of impressive scenery , it might be a good idea to take a tripod ( c ) along as well .
25 In particular , the Full Moon in your opposite sign of Aries on the 14th may prove to be tense , and even a little tearful , but partners , employers and family members alike must be told in no uncertain terms that you intend to do things your way or not at all .
26 In the U.S.A. you may be asked for a credit card imprint as security when checking into your hotel if you intend to charge meals , drinks , etc. to your rooms .
27 They are likely to want a sum of £250 for the use of the song , but permission also needs to be sought from A&M Licensing if you intend to use Sting 's recording of the song ( they may want a fee too ! ) ( 21/6 ) .
28 If you intend to discontinue storage you must notify your intention in writing to this office , in accordance with the conditions of your existing licence , in order that the necessary safety measures may be seen to .
29 As we approach the end of the diet and exercise programme , it is important to decide at this stage how you intend to proceed afterwards.If you have a significant amount of weight to lose you have the choice of continuing on the diet menus as included in the daily plans or you can follow the diet contained in my Complete Hip and Thigh Diet .
30 I said but if you intend sending people there I should n't bother
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