Example sentences of "you [vb base] that [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course you realise that having dispensed with petrol with a quick flourish you have also abolished plastics , polymers and detergents , not to mention over a hundred major products necessary to modern industry . |
| 2 | Just when you think you 've got all the tools you need , you realise that solving your problem requires something more . |
| 3 | When you consider that going into the final Test the Australians , renowned for their safe catching in recent times , had missed 24 chances against India 's eight , you get some idea of the home bowler 's dominance over the fragile Indian batting throughout the series . |
| 4 | Leave enough space between you and the vehicle in front so that you can pull up safely if it slows down or stops suddenly , the safe rule is never to get closer than the overall stopping distance shown below , but on the open road in good conditions leave a gap of one metre for each mile an hour of your speed or a two second time gap may be enough , they will also leave space for an overtaking vehicle pulling or wet or icy or the gap should be at least double that , drop back if you know that taking vehicle closing gap in front of you make way for ambulance , fire engines , police or van emergency vehicles when their blue lamps are flashing or their bells , two tone cones or sirens or . |
| 5 | and erm , if he goes yeah , really , well you know , you know that phoning peo your girl friends or whatever right , you know try to make him phone me |
| 6 | Measurements of body damage ; for example , if you find that keeping chickens in a particular way results in a large number having broken bones before they die , that is important in assessing the effect of that condition on the welfare of the animal . |
| 7 | And if you find that sprinkling on just a little bran in no way detracts from your bowl of breakfast cereal , then you will be tempted to continue to do so . |
| 8 | If you decide that putting the text under the headings into italics was a mistake , you can redefine that style to remove the italics . |
| 9 | While pursuing a complaint through the grievance procedure is sometimes worthwhile , you do not forfeit your right to claim constructive dismissal if you have been treated so badly that you decide that raising the matter through the company 's internal procedures will not help you to achieve a fair deal . |
| 10 | Eighty per cent of you feel that having more police officers on the beat would certainly alleviate your fears . |
| 11 | If you think that planning the family festivities is an assault course , spare a thought for the volunteer groups around the country who organise yuletide feasts to rival the feeding of the five thousand . |
| 12 | You write that recycling catalytic converters has its problems ( January 12th ) . |
| 13 | If you explain that working with teachers and students is a valuable staff development exercise which has the full support of the company management , then there will be no problem about your colleagues ' participation . |