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

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1 As with all small units you have to be wary of war machines and magic .
2 The sad truth is to tackle these subjects you have to be more than just willing , you have to be shite-hot .
3 To qualify for travel concessions you have to be 60 and will have to give proof by showing your pension book or a special card .
4 Playing snooker you have to be good at your shots and pot the ball —
5 To create illusions you have to be careful about the details .
6 When the stumps only come up to your knees you have to be larger than life .
7 Jeremy : A sportsman you have to be good at things , a football player you have to be good at passing and good at things .
8 Even as you become more familiar with materials and techniques , there is still a tendency to play safe and work in areas you consider to be easier .
9 ‘ My friend , no wonder you wanted to be alone this afternoon .
10 Against Elves you have to be careful of the fear rule , as Goblins fear units of Elves they do n't outnumber two to one .
11 Honestly Brenda you pay for being nice .
12 With this trick you have to be sure you have chosen the right person and moment !
13 Yet if you have dry hair you have to be careful to choose a shampoo that will effectively rid you of these nasties without stripping your hair of its natural oils .
14 If you are unlucky enough to find yourself living with someone who seems to you to be an ‘ impossible ’ mother-in-law , it does no harm first to take a good look at yourself and your handling of her , just in case you happen to be one of the original ‘ impossible ’ daughters-in-law !
15 I think that some people may not realise fully too is that in order to make a decision you have to be full informed , and teachers are very busy people and a teacher really is spending nearly every moment of his day either teaching or preparing to teach , and it 's impossible , therefore , to establish in a school or a community college the faculty committee structure that one might have in a university , where people do probably spend some time informing themselves before debate .
16 At times you appear to be over-optimistic , unrealistic and inclined to put the cart before the horse , but you are also kind , caring and generous to a fault .
17 ‘ With Lime Grove then , if you were planning a long shot from any particular place you had to be sure the camera could physically get to that exact spot to take it .
18 These days you have to be lucky .
19 Today there 's not enough blow , but to be a record breaker you have to be ready .
20 In order to have confidence you have to be confident already : it 's a vicious circle .
21 Tie tall plants to their supports as they grow , and break off the tips of the main shoot of plants you want to be bushy , just above a leaf or pair of leaves , when they are a few cm ( in ) tall ; basil , rosemary , hyssop , marjoram , mint , sage and savory are some of these .
22 ‘ We are running a business , ’ says Pettitt , ‘ and in any business you have to be aware of change in the market place . ’
23 Good sailing centres will have at least one and certainly the R Y A ones do and they 're important because if beginners get into difficulties out on the water you need to be able to get to them as quickly as possible and it also gives them a sense of security to have one of these things around .
24 So would I. You need to be uncomplicated , maybe , to sacrifice yourself willingly .
25 Any situation with any person you need to be clear in your mind what you want before if there 's any dithering if there 's any way I 'm not sure that will stop ya it 's being sure being convinced of what you want is you know exactly what you want you know which direction you 're going in .
26 If you 're going to , if you 're going to provide the service you have to be careful that it , it is being effective , as effective as it can be , does it need to be more effective and should it be operating all week .
27 After a while you begin to be able to interpret the forecast for the sailing conditions in a particular region .
28 Yet there is something you can do , and the earlier you start the more chance you have of being successful .
29 The price you pay for being able to chew when you are young is that you will run out of teeth when you are old .
30 It 's just that to have an abortion you have to be pregnant , so all these people have got pregnant .
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