Example sentences of "[vb base] you [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Dear Willis — As I am informed by those who ought to know that you have " taken the ground " somewhere near London River , I expect you can tell me the whereabouts of the dear old Fortuna , built 1892 , rigged when I last saw her in 1920 as a square foresail brigantine . |
| 32 | ‘ I expect you can tell . ’ |
| 33 | I expect you can play tummyache while I do |
| 34 | I expect you can figure the rest out for yourself . ’ |
| 35 | And when you have a dear little baby to show for it then I expect you will think it worthwhile . " |
| 36 | I expect you 'd think nothing to her . |
| 37 | yes , well I expect you 'd say that worded better in the interests of a vulnerable section of society to take this |
| 38 | I expect you 'd say Stratford on Avon is south . |
| 39 | I expect you 'd like a drink , oh of course not , you 've given up . ’ |
| 40 | ‘ Then I expect you 'd like your usual Irish whiskey , it 's still in the cupboard there . ’ |
| 41 | ‘ I expect you 'd like to bath and change , Harriet . |
| 42 | I expect you 'd like coffee now instead of another drink . ’ |
| 43 | ‘ I expect you 'd like an orange juice while Mr Oakley and the Doctor have a chat . |
| 44 | HEADQUARTERS — EXPECT YOU 'D LIKE TO KNOW WHY YOU 'RE HERE , EH ? |
| 45 | ‘ I expect you 'd like a bit of rest while you drink yer tea . |
| 46 | ‘ Expect you 'd like to make a day of it , yes ? ’ |
| 47 | ‘ I expect you 'd like me out of the road . |
| 48 | ‘ I expect you 'd like to meet a few people . |
| 49 | ‘ I expect you 'd like a cup of tea . |
| 50 | ‘ I 've just been brewing some coffee — I expect you 'd like a cup . |
| 51 | I expect you 'd like me to disappear now ? ’ she suggested , hovering on the threshold of the main cabin . |
| 52 | But cows must be milked twice a day , every day of the year , so if you are a dairying smallholder you must find your recreation in the variations within the farm . |
| 53 | If Dad is a war movie buff you could treat him to the classic Bridge Over The River Kwai . |
| 54 | All day long you will work and you will slave , Allowing wheelchairs to go where you pave , Just look at the kids to keep tiredness at bay , Because for them you are making it a better day . |
| 55 | Substitution of I for E so instead of forget you know I for E So instead of saying forget you 'd say forgit . |
| 56 | D' you used to watch Pingu ? |
| 57 | Each object has handles attached to corner points , curves , and so on , so that you can tweak the lines into the right shape very easily ; whereas with a paint program you 'd undo the line and try again . |
| 58 | When dealing with the mains supply you should proceed with the same care you would exercise if your life depended on it , because it does ! |
| 59 | The Forum Gallery has gathered a group of paintings , drawings and pastels by Walkowitz , on view until 17 October and if you hurry you can catch a show of drawings that Walkowitz did of the dancer Isadora Duncan until 9 October at Zabriskie . |
| 60 | The Ocean is calm , so calm you could believe it to be lacquered wood rather than water and that if you were in a hurry you could leave the boat and walk to shore . |