Example sentences of "you [verb] to [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 | Do you want to be close to work or near transport facilities ? |
| 13 | ‘ When do you want to be married then ? ’ |
| 14 | He took his hand from her arm and , his eyes narrowing , he said , ‘ Do you want to be married ? ’ |
| 15 | Do you want to be near to something e.g. friends , theatres , swimming baths , country parks , bustling town ? |
| 16 | ‘ Do you want to be safe ? ’ |
| 17 | Do you want to be able to add to them over the years or is the manufacturer likely to discontinue that particular pattern ? |
| 18 | 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 ? |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | ‘ Now , darlin' , you want to be nice to old Eddie , ’ he said softly . |
| 21 | ‘ You want to be modern , but the people do n't like it . ’ |
| 22 | On the other hand , if you want to be awkward then we will press charges for assault . |
| 23 | If you want to be close to the centre there 's a campsite within the grounds . |
| 24 | ‘ Clear off unless you want to be useful , ’ Nutty said to him . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | ‘ You 'd better rest if you want to be well enough to travel tomorrow , ’ she suggested coldly . |
| 27 | You want to be famous , but then you 're not happy when you are famous . |
| 28 | So Melissa you want to be famous |
| 29 | So Melissa you want to be famous |
| 30 | If you want to be involved with your local school , let our Branch Educ . |