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

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1 ‘ Oh , you goin' to be sociable ? ’ she said , sitting up .
2 In group meetings , if you tend to be hesitant then get in early with your proposal .
3 If you tend to be inaccurate off the tee , remember that a tailwind usually reduces the effects of side spin on the ball so here 's your opportunity for the long drive .
4 You know that you tend to be bronchial .
5 Okay , now , what you should have in front of you , is a recipe for successful learning , because what you 've got at the top , right , what you 've got at the top is something that you 've learnt , and you think you 're pretty good at it , and what you 've got in the middle is , how you got to be good at it , and what you 've got at the end , is what you gain from having it .
6 You got to be young for that .
7 You got to be f---ing joking . ’
8 You got to be careful when the pavements are frosty cos you can slip and hurt yourself .
9 You got to be quick .
10 ‘ But you got to be ready for it .
11 It was n't doing any good , and the way to get results in this business is to remember when you 're dealing with smart people you got to be smart too .
12 ‘ If you mean about being lonely … ’
13 Do you want to be close to work or near transport facilities ?
14 I who do you want to be that 's the thing who do you want to be ?
15 ‘ When do you want to be married then ? ’
16 He took his hand from her arm and , his eyes narrowing , he said , ‘ Do you want to be married ? ’
17 Do you want to be near to something e.g. friends , theatres , swimming baths , country parks , bustling town ?
18 ‘ Do you want to be safe ? ’
19 Do you want to be able to add to them over the years or is the manufacturer likely to discontinue that particular pattern ?
20 Some people never have to use their back-ups , just as some people never need to claim on their insurance , but would you want to be uninsured ?
21 ‘ God 's life , you arrogant imp , ’ cried Isambard between laughter and exasperation , ‘ do you presume to be prouder than your father ?
22 " No , you want to is all .
23 Maybe you want to be cautious , knowing that to try and do a work of God by the flesh is to court disaster and possibly a nervous breakdown for good measure .
24 ‘ Now , darlin' , you want to be nice to old Eddie , ’ he said softly .
25 You want to be modern , but the people do n't like it . ’
26 On the other hand , if you want to be awkward then we will press charges for assault .
27 If you want to be close to the centre there 's a campsite within the grounds .
28 ‘ Clear off unless you want to be useful , ’ Nutty said to him .
29 And you , Rose , if you want to be useful you may keep everyone away , run any errands I may require , and take over from , or help McAllister , when I tell you to .
30 ‘ You 'd better rest if you want to be well enough to travel tomorrow , ’ she suggested coldly .
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