Example sentences of "you [modal v] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | JUST when you may been ready to despair , it seems that this country of ours may have found something of its heart , or perhaps its soul . |
| 2 | Well you may be certain he did n't consult with me . |
| 3 | I only wish I was clear as to what we will do myself , you may be sure . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ We have tried to initiate such action , you may be sure . |
| 5 | If our message to ourselves is ‘ You 'll never do it ’ , you may be sure we shall live up to this suggestion . |
| 6 | You may be sure that I have now placed a regular order with CRA St Albans , my local stockist , so that I am not disappointed in the future . |
| 7 | If you use binoculars or a telescope and see a star as a large , shimmering globe , you may be sure that there is something wrong with the focus . |
| 8 | If you look at Corona and find only one star in the bowl above the seventh magnitude , you may be sure that R Coronæ has faded . |
| 9 | If you look at Algol and find that it is no brighter than Epsilon or Zeta , you may be sure that an eclipse is in progress . |
| 10 | If you see any star of comparable brightness , you may be sure that it is T. Pyxis is included on the chart with Puppis . |
| 11 | Now she 's fawning over her mistress again and whatever plans Horatia has , you may be sure Connell will help her . |
| 12 | If you find that this expansion is really necessary for the same sub-topic on several occasions , you may be sure this is an important and perhaps developing aspect of the subject , and therefore one deserving more than normal attention . |
| 13 | The report was filed five years previously ; the opposing Counsel has a copy and , you may be sure , is thoroughly familiar with every page of it . |
| 14 | Taliesin said , ‘ You may be sure , sir , that we are the Queen 's men through and through , ’ and Calatin said he was very glad to hear it . |
| 15 | If you find the same language in distant countries , you may be sure that the inhabitants have been the same people , that is to say , if you find the languages a good deal the same ; for a word here and there being the same will not do . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Whatever happens , ’ Brigadier Fowler-Thrown said , ‘ You may be sure I shall do my duty . ’ |
| 17 | They gave my new acquaintance a somewhat belligerent aspect , you may be sure ! |
| 18 | But you may be sure that the lords of the other cities will be appraised of these conditions by nightfall . ’ |
| 19 | If it were not , you may be sure that I would have arranged a better climate for the Brits than the Lord has seen fit to give them . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ You may be sure , ’ said Jared Tunstall , ‘ that if ever I do go bankrupt I should certainly die of grief , or of mortification at such a turn . |
| 21 | Examine any relationship you have experienced ; you may be confident that the initiative was taken by one party rather than the other , but was it ? |
| 22 | You may be unhappy with the work you are doing now . |
| 23 | You may be honest , reliable , trustworthy , caring and good at handling people , to name a few examples . |
| 24 | If you are dealing with a matter which upsets you , you may not be as objective in your judgement as you would normally be and you may be oversensitive . |
| 25 | When you retire , you may be due for a tax rebate . |
| 26 | A substantial amount of information which is necessary and which indeed was asked for by members of your I believe at a previous oral question time erm as to the number that were printed you may be shocked to know that one hundred copies were made which means that the total cost of this , I think you will agree , very worthwhile public information , was four hundred and sixty one pounds and twenty one pence . |
| 27 | You may be dissatisfied with a disciplinary decision for any one of a number of reasons . |
| 28 | You may be dissatisfied with your reflection in the mirror but you do have to admit that it has its good points ! |
| 29 | Why do n't you invite me on the show unless you feel you mi you may be overawed in my company ? |
| 30 | If you are unfamiliar with these , you may be uncertain as to how to select a suitable microphone from the many different kinds which are available , as a glance at the windows of your local electronics store will show you . |