Example sentences of "[vb past] your [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The lemon became real for you ; your imagination tricked your body into believing it would have to cope with a mouthful of pure citrus . |
| 2 | I tried your idea Mr Derr , but had to give it up when I kept falling off the ladder . |
| 3 | He tried your hotel ; you 're not there . ’ |
| 4 | I tried your mobile as well but I did n't think it would work up there in the mountains and sure enough all I got was the recording saying try again later . ’ |
| 5 | I also tried your answer to a similar problem as detailed in your August 1992 issue , p 197 : c : \DOS>attrib -r -s -h\c : \lite\pcprobe \*; * but to no avail.The message in this case was : Parameter format not correct — -h\c : \lite\pcprobe \*; * |
| 6 | ‘ Either by reason of excessive zeal to do well in your post or to assist yourself , colleagues or others , you used your employers ’ money in a manner which gained an advantage not received by your employer , ’ said the judge . |
| 7 | I used your sister … tough luck . ’ |
| 8 | Our opinion , they would have set it up , used your national as the contract man . ’ |
| 9 | I 've checked the aeroplanes from Croydon , I used your telephone , this time I shall fly . |
| 10 | One of them might dare to do something but if you used your head — you learn in time — you 'd be all right . |
| 11 | I used your stamps on card . |
| 12 | T. D. You used your discretion all the time . |
| 13 | Eventually , the discipline is such as one used your influence on your mother and so if I 'm late I 'll get the cane , and so on . |
| 14 | ‘ I used your lift , ’ said the doctor . |
| 15 | Excuse me , Excuse me if you if you used your mouth as well as your brain you 'd be better off , the thing is this that quite honestly nobody here has the right , do you like the way that gentleman looks ? |
| 16 | Anyway he would n't I know what he said about working Saturdays but like , you used your car as well and it was n't just when you said that as well . |
| 17 | There was always a weapon available if you used your eyes . |
| 18 | Now you were standing over the road for five minutes unfortunately , but I hope during that time some of you used your eyes . |
| 19 | I thought you used your hand , bongo drums . |
| 20 | ( ‘ Do you seriously expect me to believe , Mr Beamish , that someone came into your office and , without your knowledge , used your typewriter to address a letter ? ’ |
| 21 | You thought my grandfather used your mother , then , when he found out she was pregnant , callously discarded her … |
| 22 | What 's more , as soon as he heard of your problem , Direct Delivery 's manager immediately visited your home and , although it was agreed that the damage was purely accidental , as an act of goodwill toured the shops in Lisburn to try and find you a replacement . |
| 23 | That evening you visited your GP who told you to take it easy and prescribed a course of tranquillizers . |
| 24 | ‘ The youngsters who visited your trailer were full of enthusiasm for all they had seen and done . |
| 25 | Are you saying that the words of this boy healed your blindness ? ’ |
| 26 | But just how long it takes for the heat to flow out will depend on how well insulated and draughtproofed your home is . |
| 27 | I slipped it off when they snatched your knife . |
| 28 | oh , was that what it was and it jerked your head ? |
| 29 | ‘ You drew your salary of course ? ’ |
| 30 | If you were wise at the time , you will have had a second report bound up and filed , containing every fact used , every reference studied , all the results of tests , every reason you had in mind when you drew your conclusions — and you alone will have access to these private notes . |