Example sentences of "you [modal v] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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31 This is something that you may feel a need to be sure of , and it is quite possible to devise tests which will give at least a good indication of the likely impact of the ad in these terms .
32 If you think I am trying to influence you into sending for this excellent program , part of my horoscope said ‘ You may feel a need to influence people and gain recognition for your talents ’ .
33 No Talmudic saying was nearer to him than that at the end of the Kiddushin : ‘ When a man faces his Maker , he will have to account for those ( God-given ) pleasures of life which he failed to enjoy , ’ and the Mezeritzer Rabbi commented , albeit a little more warily , ‘ You may reach a compromise between evil and good by enjoying legitimate bodily pleasure and serving God at the same time . ’
34 However , under the provisions of the Maintenance and Support Services Agreement , if a solution has not been found within 3 working days , you may request a site visit by a SST consultant to expedite a solution .
35 Though you may identify a number of questions which may occur to your audience it is not necessary to answer all of them in your presentation .
36 And you may shed a tear or two — for the sheer joy of it all .
37 If your account is not paid within the 21 days you may present a petition to the High Court , or in some cases to County Court , for that company to be wound up .
38 Please do not separate the parents and fry , as if you do , you may put a stop to breeding , as this species is colonial .
39 You may choose to circle them very lightly with a soft pencil which can easily be erased later or you may use a highlighter pen — it rather depends on how precious the book is ( and , indeed , whether it belongs to you ) .
40 Or you may use a firm even ?
41 You may use a marketing department to assist in the preparation of presentations to prospective new clients .
42 If you look carefully you may see a date and the maker 's initials on one of the canes , which are covered with a clear glass weight .
43 You may see a guy wandering in and out groups and that 's a guy called Geoff who works for the British National Corpus and these are the people who are trying to have or produce ten million words of the written word and a hundred million erm spoken words , which is a corpus whereby , er come and look at the English language at some time in the future and identify and listen to some of your and your dialects and what you said so make sure you have lots of input as we 've got quite a broad spectrum of different dialects today but he 'll be wandering in and out er throughout today .
44 ( c ) Position conflicts : the position you take in one piece of litigation may be at odds with the position you want to take in a subsequent action ( for example , in advancing the cause of a plaintiff you may adopt a position that puts you in difficulty with some defence clients who are less than impressed with the vigour with which you espouse the plaintiff 's cause ) .
45 If dealing with a large number of candidates you may like to ask the candidate if you may take a polaroid picture for the application form if this has not been supplied already .
46 You may take a stroll before you go up , if you wish .
47 Doctor Staples says you may take a turn on the walks from now on .
48 You may receive a reduction or benefit or both .
49 But a hundred things should have indicated to you that my father is a figure of unusual distinction from whom you may learn a wealth of things were you prepared to be more observant . ’
50 Be careful during team matches if you are heavier than your opponent , because what seems like a light tap to you may prove a sledgehammer to him , and may result in a penalty .
51 you may gain a sense of control over the ways in which HIV could affect you , your partner and your family
52 If you are recommended by your advisor and the interview panel , you may gain a place on the programme at this stage .
53 You may enjoy a visit to the farm shop or see the collection of animals , some of which are rare breeds .
54 It has a large garden and a terrace where once a week , instead of dinner , you may enjoy a barbecue .
55 If you are on holiday with your dog , for example , you may encounter a canal or a similar stretch of water unexpectedly , and it will be important to ensure that your dog does not plunge into its depths , as this could be dangerous .
56 Through the gap between that and the Bezley Road Launderette you may catch a glimpse of the floodlights at Mountbatten Park .
57 The scrolled area will display the packages that have to be endorsed , from the start package specified , and you may enter a Mark to indicate which packages you wish to accept or reject .
58 As with the Cel Editor , you may import a number of different image file types to form your background , and may , indeed , find that you prefer to work on backgrounds in another package altogether , and bring them into the Background Editor only to convert them to the Device Independent Bitmap ( DIB ) format that is native to the package .
59 In the chilly windswept plains of Patagonia , you may find a burrow about the size of a large rabbit hole .
60 You may find a stream , a cave , a factory , a prison you did not know was there but which insists upon itself as a landmark .
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