Example sentences of "[verb] [det] [prep] [Wh det] you [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if it 's straight word processing you 're after , Q&A has most of what you need . |
| 2 | You , nah , you 've always got enough for what you want ai n't ya ? |
| 3 | I do see most of what you say . |
| 4 | Find out as much as you can about any one of the special UK sample surveys mentioned in Section 6.1.3 ; the government publications section of a moderate-sized library should provide most of what you need . |
| 5 | Not only will you read more quickly but you will absorb more of what you read and will be better able to remember it . |
| 6 | Now compare that with what you 've written underneath . |
| 7 | Do not say that for which you lack adequate evidence . |
| 8 | These principles are expressed as follows : ( 13 ) The co-operative principle make your contribution such as is required , at the stage at which it occurs , by the accepted purpose or direction of the talk exchange in which you are engaged ( 14 ) The maxim of Quality try to make your contribution one that is true , specifically : ( i ) do not say what you believe to be false ( ii ) do not say that for which you lack adequate evidence ( 15 ) The maxim of Quantity ( i ) make your contribution as informative as is required for the current purposes of the exchange ( ii ) do not make your contribution more informative than is required ( 16 ) The maxim of Relevance make your contributions relevant ( 17 ) The maxim of Manner be perspicuous , and specifically : ( i ) avoid obscurity ( ii ) avoid ambiguity ( iii ) be brief ( iv ) be orderly In short , these maxims specify what participants have to do in order to converse in a maximally efficient , rational , co-operative way : they should speak sincerely , relevantly and clearly , while providing sufficient information . |