Example sentences of "chances [be] [conj] you [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Never shop when you 're tired as the chances are that you 'll find any bed comfortable |
| 2 | If you have to go out to deliberately buy them the chances are that you wo n't but if you buy the occasional packet when you happen to see them you can have a grand time selecting them to effect a change on a sweater at the right time . |
| 3 | If you look through a family history and hit upon an advantageous marriage , the chances are that you will find a new house or a completely restored one at around the same date . |
| 4 | If you are unable to find a relatively easy way to measure the adverse behaviour then the chances are that you will be unable to decide what to do about it . |
| 5 | If your husband retires on a Friday , it is unrealistic to think that your great new life together will take off with a flourish the following Monday ; but the good news is that if you can think in terms of allowing yourselves time to renegotiate the way you live together , the chances are that you will both have adjusted to the new situation within about two years . |
| 6 | Now you 're one of a pair , it does n't mean that you have to do everything together , but the chances are that you will want to spend a lot of your spare time with each other . |
| 7 | If you take your guitar to your local music shop and try out their range of pedals , the chances are that you will find something to do the job and save yourself the substantial cost of a new set of pickups . |
| 8 | You will have to be very rough to make any impression on the brown paper tape , and even then the chances are that you will rip the cartridge paper before you break the bond between the two papers . |
| 9 | Try to interest him or her in what you have to say and the chances are that you will also interest the audience . |
| 10 | The chances are that you will save money with a water meter especially if you live in a house with a high rateable value — and should repay the costs of installation within two years . |