Example sentences of "you [modal v] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Time and time again he will charge for the snags which are in range , including some of which you may be unaware , or others you may think are out of range . |
| 32 | There are also parts that can be changed that you may be unaware of . |
| 33 | If you have a Caribbean or African background you may be susceptible to high blood pressure and to diabetes , but less so to heart disease . |
| 34 | ‘ You may be convinced of Rick 's innocence , but it 's asking a lot of me . ’ |
| 35 | You may be affluent enough , in space as well as money , to be able to indulge in such fancies — and run the great risk of finding , in a year or two , that your early triumph turns to sad disappointment . |
| 36 | On one level you may be preoccupied with establishing greater financial stability but what may be equally as pressing is finding a real sense of belonging and a deep emotional rapport with a partner . |
| 37 | I think the thing that I would say to parents : ‘ You may be anxious , you may be concerned . |
| 38 | You may be worrying about such people because you are left to pick up the pieces afterwards . |
| 39 | Unfortunately it now enjoys common usage in social services parlance , and I use it here principally as an umbrella term for those people you may be close to , and have some responsibility for , be they elderly or disabled relatives or friends , children or other family members . |
| 40 | O Medoc , thought Grainne , her eyes brilliant , her mind tumbling with images , every sense alive , O Medoc , you may be powerful and clever and subtle . |
| 41 | A punch travels faster than a kick and you may be stop-punched by an alert opponent . |
| 42 | By now , you may be desperate to see some life in the aquarium . |
| 43 | As a public relations executive you may be involved in work during industrial disputes , the moving or opening of a client factory , large scale redundancies , or other employment changes to your client 's company . |
| 44 | ‘ I 'm not here to investigate any underhand dealings you may be involved in , ’ she managed at last . |
| 45 | He exhorted his readers never to omit the prayers for the Sovereign in the Communion Service , because ‘ the county in which they lived was the seat of the late rebellion ’ and ‘ the tares of sedition have been industriously sown among you and you have the greater reason to pray that you may be firm in your allegiance . |
| 46 | You may be shy , but good oral communications are a key business skill . |
| 47 | With a lover you may be tender , or outrageously jealous , and with a child you may be alternately nurturing , supportive and strict , even punitive . |
| 48 | Enquire about the possibility of donated breast milk from a milk bank — you may be fortunate enough to live in an area where such a bank has been established . |
| 49 | As it is supplied in bulk for re-processing in many industrial applications , you may be fortunate to have a local factory or printing establishment with offcuts to spare . |
| 50 | You may be fortunate enough to benefit from an inheritance , or make a profit from the sale of a house or some other valuable asset . |
| 51 | ‘ One day you may be thankful ’ |
| 52 | ‘ You may be thankful Quatt took her , ’ observed Mrs Alderley . |
| 53 | If you bring an unfair dismissal claim in the hope of , among other things , ‘ clearing your name ’ , you may be disappointed . |
| 54 | If you begin your pressing experience the other way round you may be disappointed or dismayed by any unsuccessful results . |
| 55 | ‘ You may be disappointed if you fail , but you are doomed if you do n't try . ’ |
| 56 | Abbot Kenneth here will hear it , and give you a sweet little penance , and then you may be easy again . ’ |
| 57 | It is all settled now , so you may be easy . ’ |
| 58 | As soon as you think you may be pregnant , and certainly by the time you 've missed two periods , go to your doctor for confirmation . |
| 59 | you are or think you may be pregnant |
| 60 | you are or think you may be pregnant |