Example sentences of "[vb infin] your [noun] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If your only answer is to pour more money on the problem then I would direct your attention to the parlous condition of other more deserving sectors of our society . |
| 2 | Perhaps you know them over the garden wall to speak to you , you might even know their children by name and you know their christian name , but beyond that I think it 's true to say , even making allowance of generation gaps that you do n't know your neighbours in the same way that you knew your neighbours in London . |
| 3 | It can greatly assist your understanding of the overall organisation of the book . |
| 4 | ‘ That should suit your taste for the melodramatic . ’ |
| 5 | Some dragons banter words with you , more devious and less answerable than the Sphynx herself ; they spin word games which you must not play , and then in the end they come out and fight like men , until you can plunge your spear into the soft white spot where their plated armour is thin . |
| 6 | I will watch your progress with the greatest of interest . ’ |
| 7 | When you are playing regularly you can show your ability in the best light and in the last two games I 've done that . ’ |
| 8 | Within a matter of moments , the computer will indicate which of the three shade-groups you suit , from Warm to Cool to Neutral , and you can choose your products from the corresponding colour sections on display . |
| 9 | Although tokens of affection or messages from afar will lift your spirits around the 8th , this is likely to be a month of strained relationships . |
| 10 | And so probably what we need to think about is how you can improve your contributions to the whole thing . |
| 11 | I did n't ring your family with the sole intention of provoking another of your temper tantrums , however entertaining I may find them . |
| 12 | I 'd like your recommendations for the best boiling , baking , roasting , chipping potatoes , three or four for different purposes but I 'm going to ask Walter to comment on the question first of all ? |
| 13 | If you do n't claim your Prize by the 22nd June your Winners Number will go to someone else . |
| 14 | Your GP will also keep your details for the systematic screening programmes for breast and cervical cancer . |
| 15 | Your GP will also keep your details for the systematic screening programmes ( for breast and cervical cancer ) . |
| 16 | I scrounged the petrol , now you can use your influence in the big house . |
| 17 | There is not much you can do to make radical changes to other people 's basic life positions , but you can use your awareness of the four ‘ OK — Not OK ’ positions to understand why you sometimes feel hopeless , depressed , victimized and so on . |
| 18 | From this you can trace your statute in the main work , supposing it to be there . |
| 19 | ‘ You do not often spend your time with the elderly , do you ? ’ |
| 20 | How will you spend your cash in the 21st Century ? … |
| 21 | You might walk down sombre corridors and gaze upon dim , seldom-used halls , and you might run your hand across the scarred surfaces of the old walls , and then , without the least warning , you would find yourself in a sun-drenched quadrangle , or a courtyard where gentians grew or mountain ash flared . |
| 22 | Or do you project your emotions onto the outside world — seeing your fears , anger , sadness or envy in other people , or in the world at large ? |
| 23 | Our special price will whet your appetite for the dry season 's gardening essential . |
| 24 | First know your boundaries , since you must limit your operations to the exact area allowed to you . |
| 25 | ALCLAD can realize your ideas to the last detail . |
| 26 | Consequently , I would draw your attention to the following points : — |
| 27 | In this connection we would draw your attention to the General Terms — Emergency and Salvage Charges contained in both the Policy Forms . |
| 28 | We share your concern about the lack of professional training and accreditation but would draw your attention to the joint efforts of the Association of Police Surgeons and the Association of Chief Police Officers in setting up the Durham introductory course for police surgeons . |
| 29 | I would draw your attention to the financial review on pages 28 and 29 , which gives a detailed account of the major factors influencing this year 's results . |
| 30 | Signed in pen by Mrs S Harrison in the tenancy and accommodation section , it said ‘ Dear Mr and Mrs Wranklin , I must draw your attention to the small balance on your rent account . |