Example sentences of "kind [prep] [noun] you [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He 's a super guy , the kind of person you 'd like your sister to go out with , ’ one of his handlers said . |
| 2 | You know when Beecham was conducting it once a trumpeter came in early in one of the big silences : the kind of catastrophe you can do nothing about . |
| 3 | If not are not interested in Media Action , could you let me know what other kind of publicity you may require over the next four to six weeks . |
| 4 | But now her outfit , although loose and flowing , was slightly closer to the kind of garment you might expect in SW19 . |
| 5 | They ask you for every kind of documentation you can imagine and then treat you like some kind of being that is half-human , half-dog , who does n't have any private life of her own . |
| 6 | She could picture Pete reading the letter on the end of a hard bed covered with a scratchy red blanket , the kind of bed you might find in a hospital , or in the army . |
| 7 | It 's the kind of music you might have danced to in the 1600s . |
| 8 | You 'll find specimens of most of the kind of letters you will need to write at every stage of a simple conveyancing matter in Appendix II . |
| 9 | A sign told visiting gentlemen to remove their hats ; it was the kind of sign you 'd see in the Duomo in Florence ; in some parts of America , war still demands what passes for reverence . |
| 10 | I give the kid the kind of wink you could make a movie out of . |
| 11 | Look through magazines to find the kind of style you 'd like . |
| 12 | I know I could n't begin to give you the kind of life you 'd have with Dunbar , but I 'd do everything in my power to make you happy . ’ |
| 13 | Similarly , as you rework the question into your first sentence you can begin to show that key terms in the question are problematic or vague , or you can suggest what kind of evidence you will draw on to discuss the question . |
| 14 | When considering an offer of a job in the community it is worth asking a few questions about the day to day management of the service , and the kind of support you can expect to get from your colleagues . |
| 15 | In this kind of hotel you will sleep on the floor , wear a kimono ( provided by the management ) instead of pyjamas and share a bath with strangers . |
| 16 | I 'm built for action , and it seemed a raw deal being dumped in a desolate corner of London with the kind of instructions you 'd give an old man on retirement . |
| 17 | I gave Rex the kind of nod you could tell your grandchildren about . |
| 18 | The newspaper published an article alleging that material distributed from St Botolph 's has included ‘ the kind of stuff you would expect to find in a San Francisco bath-house , not a Church of England ’ , and , more broadly , that ‘ militant clerical homosexuality has now spread to a point where many of the ancient City churches are open pick-up joints . ’ |
| 19 | I , I , I think they probably believed that , that , that the best way to get into socialism was to begin to create socialist elements from the start , that would facilitate the move erm and once you 'd got full control , I mean this is where , where there might be kind of bits you can say that once , once we , we need to make these assurances to get us out of feudalism . |
| 20 | Oh and if you 're paying that kind of money you could afford a mortgage could n't you ? |
| 21 | ‘ They had to be believable as the kind of kids you 'd see on the streets , but not on TV . |
| 22 | ‘ Is it the kind of machinery you would expect to be ordered for the factory ? ’ |
| 23 | His followers sold out the Hammersmith Odeon before any major label knew who he was , and more recently , when he appeared on the black talent show The 291 Club simply to present an award , he received the kind of reception you 'd expect for the ghost of Marvin Gaye . |
| 24 | If there 's any possibility of anything to be gained from this operation — and in the absence of the kind of labour you 'd prefer to have on a job like this — I thought an extra pair of hands might be welcome . ’ |
| 25 | He was the kind of manager you could approach without hesitation and he had a sharp sense of humour . |
| 26 | Here is the kind of letter you will write for a reference : re Mr John Smith The above is proposing to take a lease of certain residential premises at an annual rent of £ and maintenance charges at present £ , and he has supplied your name as a reference . |
| 27 | In addition to the aerodrome forecast , the Met 's other principal offering is a regional forecast which again follows the kind of format you would expect to find in the various sources at the airfield . |
| 28 | This Chicago band are an aggressive bunch , not the kind of guys you 'd take to meet Beelzebub , let alone your mother . |
| 29 | The kind of marks you 'd make if you wrapped a pillow round a gun so it did n't make any noise when it went off . |
| 30 | Cone shells of these species are not the kind of subjects you would wish to brush against while cleaning the aquarium substrate where they usually lie buried during daylight hours . |