Example sentences of "you to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And it is , I put up on the screen there where the depots are so they know what they 're looking for , and I say , now what I want you to is tell me where the depots are . |
| 2 | They are not looking for you to fail — every audition panel wants you to be good . |
| 3 | This is the time you have worked towards , when you will be working on the ‘ showcase ’ productions which will provide opportunities for you to be seen publicly . |
| 4 | Your agent will want you to be working , but they can not perform miracles for you . |
| 5 | ‘ Nicole and I are getting married , ’ said Sir Vivien , ‘ and we wanted you to be the first to know . |
| 6 | Some family planning clinics will also arrange for you to be given a blood test . |
| 7 | So it is particularly important for you to be protected against it . |
| 8 | ‘ It 's not like you to be ill , ’ her mother said . |
| 9 | If necessary , arrangements can usually be made for you to be seen at home . |
| 10 | There will be a tendency for you to be accident-prone , so whatever you do , slow down , and take your time . |
| 11 | ‘ Well , yeah , but they do n't exactly consider you to be the greatest thing since sliced bread , now do they ? ’ she opined . |
| 12 | And while they force you to be what you do not want to be , they are also teaching you how to be parents . |
| 13 | So I really want you to be like a proper sort of little girl . |
| 14 | It 's a bit early for you to be down here , is n't it ? ’ |
| 15 | I do n't believe you to be one . |
| 16 | ‘ It was Mona who put me in touch with you to be honest . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ We do n't want you to be neglected , ’ I told him for the umptieth time . |
| 18 | R's like they are putting you in a helpless position and expecting you to be able to operate from there . |
| 19 | ‘ Ought you to be saying this , dear ? |
| 20 | He said formally , ‘ I would like you to be present at the boatyard tomorrow morning . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ And frankly , ’ he said , coming to the essence of the matter , ‘ those two do n't want to go without you , and Harry wants you to be there and … well … so do I. ’ |
| 22 | Well I never ; it 's not like you to be offensive ! ’ |
| 23 | ‘ So I want you to be very brave while you listen to it . |
| 24 | ‘ Does n't it disgust you to be lying around at home while your child works herself into an early grave ? ’ |
| 25 | I simply urge you to be reasonable and not go over the top . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ I want you to be Governor of Bermuda . |
| 27 | ‘ I want you to be proud of me , Agnes . |
| 28 | ‘ Horatio Pugwash , you and your ruffianly companions having been found guilty of the abominable crime of smuggling , I sentence you to be taken from here to the Baddie 's Tower , and at dawn to Gallows Marsh , and there hanged by the neck . |
| 29 | When you book your ( Club 19–30 ) Holiday we want you to be so satisfied that you 'll book with us again next year . |
| 30 | Dear love , I get plenty of time to think about us these days , and I 'm more than ever grateful that I have been given such a wonderful person as you to be my wife . |