Example sentences of "[that] you [vb mod] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I really can not expect you to accept me after the way in which I have behaved , and then was wicked enough to read your private book , and the cuttings are there , I knew that you would want them back , and I expect that you will wish to make a career in journalism , and why accept a poor doctor , no need to do that , you can always live on your father 's allowance and what a remarkable man he is , so like you , or earn your living by your pen … ’
2 " In the circumstances I felt that you would prefer me to make some money . "
3 What do you w w w what would be the im important ways that you would think you used in order t t t to please them ?
4 I will be reminding you as the year goes on , and the other items of pain start to appear in the budget that you would think you have so cleverly put together and that with no problems .
5 In a region of high rolling hills , the wall is like a gigantic roller-coaster extending as far as the eye can see to east and west ; Garvine wrote of the wall that it ‘ is built on such a scale that you would think it was the work of Gods rather than men ’ .
6 He did it so cleverly that you would think it was the real thing — until he burst out laughing .
7 ‘ Simply that you would damn it as a diabolical liberty and banish it , ’ Merrill finished quickly , sharply aware of a sudden spark which , for no apparent reason , flared between them .
8 His silence encouraged her to be even more frank , and , looking to where the moonlight caught the line of his strong jaw , she said , ‘ I know you appreciate the help I 've given by stepping in to take Stella 's place , and for that reason I doubt that you would give me the sack — or tell me to go .
9 ‘ I knew , when I first saw you , that you would do me good .
10 It 's , it 's , it 's very desperate and I 'm not saying that you would do it back because of that , but it may just be the thing that influences you to buy a particular brand , particularly the things which are heavily erm which have many alternatives to buy .
11 You were quite adamanat that you would do it — ’
12 Another consequence of keeping cats in this restricted way would be that you would prevent them from acting as predators of some anti-social species , e.g. rats and mice .
13 Our own children are now so far removed from danger , at least of the primal kind , and these Masai are so close to it , that you would expect them to be cowed and fearful .
14 ‘ Of course , you did promise Anna that you would take her to Sherwood Forest the next time she and Sam came over on business , ’ he reminded Merrill tauntingly .
15 ‘ Lady Lavinia , ’ Theda said firmly , ‘ even were I to give you my advice , which must necessarily be based on very little knowledge , I can not for a moment imagine that you would take it . ’
16 I think that you would find them excellently suited to your purpose , but of course it is not my business to force your decision .
17 I mean , do you mean that you would mean that you would get it on
18 And you did tell old Grandfather Freitas that you would see him again about his chest .
19 You would n't you 'd probably find that you would use it half a dozen times through the year .
20 If you helped Byrkin , that you would help me . ’
21 ‘ Only that you would hate me . ’
22 ‘ Colonel , ’ I said , ‘ I know that if it was within your power and it was up to you , that you would free me . ’
23 Say it was the beginning of a feeling that you would like me .
24 Close friends and family — those who really care about you — will be happy to comply but you must remember to tell them that you would like them to indicate what they think are your weaknesses as well as your strengths or they will simply say nice things about you .
25 Confucius , the ancient Chinese philosopher , once said that you should treat others in the way that you would like them to treat you .
26 As I said at the beginning , Confucius , that grand old Chinese philosopher , had it right : treat others in the way that you would like them to treat you and everyone ends up much happier .
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28 See all the houses on your shortlist first , consider them all carefully , go through the checklist again , and then if one of them seems suitable and you feel in your bones that you would like it , then make a further appointment to view it again .
29 ‘ I could paint you an exact copy , ’ I said gently , ‘ if you admit that you would like it . ’
30 And I mean , obviously I 'm not saying that you ought to buy it anywhere else
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