Example sentences of "you [vb base] be [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Do you always fight battles for those you imagine are weaker than you ? ’ |
| 2 | If you have a piece of pottery that you suspect is older or younger than it purports to be , you can have it tested by thermoluminescence for £80 . |
| 3 | We always have to have things that you know are easier to do or are not s such a hassle with the environment . |
| 4 | ‘ The devil you know is better than the devil you do n't ! . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ So you thought I would sell to another vet and that might make things worse for you on the principle that the devil you know is better than the devil you do n't know . ’ |
| 6 | Because of course the image you get is bigger all around by what , two pen radii , or one full pen diameter , so a good quarter of an inch . |
| 7 | Avoid people who you think are better looking/cleverer/more accomplished than you . |
| 8 | If the costs at the home you prefer are greater than the fees payable by the Social Work Department , your placement will be dependent on a third party being willing to make up the difference , ie a relative , a charity or a trust . |
| 9 | By the time you 've seen your third rapist walk free because you 've been cleverer than the prosecuting counsel , you lose the taste for that particular victory . |