Example sentences of "but you [verb] [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But you got to be ready for it . |
| 2 | He had no really bad faults but you had to be careful that nothing startled him , such as a bird suddenly rising , and on one occasion he did bolt . |
| 3 | ‘ But you seem to be intent on encouraging her to kill herself ! ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Forgive me , Lady Isabel , if I trespass , but you seem to be alone here . |
| 5 | But you want to be sure that your parents get to hear as soon as possible that you are safe , do n't you ? … |
| 6 | You could get pieces of glass — you wo n't , but you want to be sure . |
| 7 | Magazines are fine , but you want to be able to go into bookshops and have access to other people 's minds and lives through fiction . |
| 8 | Arousal curve well understanding the need for arousal for me helped because I now understand that having nerves while you 're speaking is not unnatural it is n't something that you 're able to get rid of but you need to be able to work with it and practice to improve performance . |
| 9 | But you need to be careful that you set up a scheme that actually works , and it would be sensible to take professional advice to avoid making a mistake in its tax or National Insurance implications . |
| 10 | But you need to be careful in using them , because they can introduce meanings you may not intend . |
| 11 | He voted Liberal last time himself , but you have to be fair . |
| 12 | But you have to be careful that by doing something like that you 're not making life completely onerous |
| 13 | dad I have n't gon na be a police , but you have to be careful any sort of car can be a police car |
| 14 | But you have to be realistic . |
| 15 | Of course there is the ever-present possibility of resistance because of client fears that you are out to chase up more fees ‘ but you have to be open about it and say , yes , there may be fees further down the line but it 's still up to the client whether they want the work done or not , ’ he said . |
| 16 | You try to avoid those types of events , but you have to be courteous . |
| 17 | David is listed at £120,000 but you have to be flexible . ’ |