Example sentences of "you [vb mod] [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With a planned hospital stay you will have been told to prepare for the operation as best as you can , perhaps by losing some weight , discontinuing any medication that you may be taking , or attempting to stop smoking . |
| 2 | as well as any current diseases and drugs you may be taking to treat them . |
| 3 | If you think you may be harbouring a priceless heirloom in your attic , why not satisfy your curiosity and take it along to a special Valuation Evening at Claydon House , Buckinghamshire , on 28 September ? |
| 4 | Have you considered the harm you may be causing to people , tearing up the past in this way ? |
| 5 | As a result you may be motivated to read the texts as confirming the existence of a persistent and all-pervasive racism inherent in white society . |
| 6 | They will usually have to charge for these , but you may be reimbursed if you subsequently register with the agency or fulfil a certain number of hours working for the agency . |
| 7 | You may be receiving help soon from an unexpected source . ’ |
| 8 | Assuming that you have retrieved your ferrets , reluctant though you may be to give up there is wisdom in recognising that you have reached the stage where the expenditure of more time and effort can not be justified . |
| 9 | You may be presented with a service agreement which covers many pages and which , you are told , offers the attractive guarantee of a long working period . |
| 10 | " But you may be mistaken , " persisted the cowardly tiger , 'she was the very devil of a horseman to look at ! " |
| 11 | You may be versed in necromancy , and steeped in alchemy , and schooled in the ancient cruel arts of your realm . |
| 12 | As you listen to Dr Carrington 's wife and doctors , you may be struck as I was by their candour and sincerity . |
| 13 | And if you have recently tested EFC-negative then you may be facing 10 years of bitter medicine , without any guarantee that a full cure will be found for your distressing condition . |
| 14 | One of the problems you may be facing in your church is inertia the feeling that we 're doing fine everything 's ticking over . |
| 15 | You may be recalled for a second interview or apply to the same place some time in the future . |
| 16 | ‘ I ought to make it quite clear to you , ma'am , ’ he murmured in the taxi , ‘ that any knickers you may be wearing may well be taken down and used in evidence . ’ |
| 17 | Yes , I do understand , but I think you may be over-reacting . |
| 18 | it sounds as though you may be over-soaking the paper prior to stretching . |
| 19 | Briefly , you may be dismissed for redundancy when one of the following events occurs or is expected to occur : |
| 20 | Try and put yourself in the employer 's place , or perhaps in the place of one of the people you may be dealing with as the employer 's representative . |
| 21 | Another possibility is that you may be treated inconsistently . |
| 22 | If by any chance the cassette has already been used for recording on another machine ( for example , on a VHS mains VCR ) , remember to check that the cassette 's safety-tab is still in place , otherwise , you may be baffled by your camcorder 's refusal to do any recording ! |
| 23 | You may be reading this newsletter as someone the Regional Council has consulted in its efforts to identify the options for reform in Lothian . |
| 24 | There will be some sort of domestic upheaval soon , and you may be involved . |
| 25 | On the other hand you may be expecting too fast a weight loss . |
| 26 | You may be expecting some kind of platform game with bouncing mushrooms but instead you need a fair bit of brain power too ! |
| 27 | Or you may be referred to a dietitian . |
| 28 | You may be referred to a hospital specialist . |
| 29 | And if you , you go and see a G P at the end of the financial year or at the wrong part of the financial year , then you may be referred to somewhere strictly because that 's all the G P can , can afford to send you . |
| 30 | If your job is threatened , you may be tempted to jump before you are pushed . |