Example sentences of "[prep] a [noun sg] you [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a while you 'll find yourself beginning to enjoy breakfast . |
| 2 | Bloody hurt it bruises , you sit on it and it does n't , I thought I might , I suppose after a while you 'll get blisters but it 's bruised , when you sit on the bloody thing . |
| 3 | ‘ After a while you will understand , ’ said Dr Haidar , shaking his head gloomily . |
| 4 | After a while you will begin to see that perfection is like the fairy tale castle , you keep moving towards it , but it 's always out of reach . |
| 5 | ‘ You might cook him a wonderful pie and then you 'd find he 'd given it to a drunken beggar , and no matter how kind you thought him after a while you 'd want to kill him . |
| 6 | On the first occasion something will go well , but maybe after a time you will see that it was not right . |
| 7 | If you are a member of a union you can seek the advice of a steward . |
| 8 | If you perform this exercise in front of a mirror you will see all the muscles around your bust working really hard . |
| 9 | The above specific items are probably enough of a change you may think . |
| 10 | Indeed , even if you find Prune a bit of a bore you could find the stories behind the character and the ‘ finger ’ awards entertaining and funny . |
| 11 | Even before you understand the words of a text you could play it sometimes for the sake of the intonation , as mentioned in ch. 2.1.1. of this book under the heading of LISTENING . |
| 12 | In the case of a company you can alter its residence status simply by ensuring that it is now centrally managed and controlled outside the UK . |
| 13 | Think of a question you could ask to find out more |
| 14 | Oh just a good arm full , a good arm full of a sheaf you would have to put down . |
| 15 | Now right at the beginning of a claim you can have an odd number of days before the first benefit week ending day . |
| 16 | In case of a dispute you can complain to the professional body , and members are bonded , which means that deposits and rent are covered in case of fraud or dishonesty . ’ |
| 17 | ( c ) Position conflicts : the position you take in one piece of litigation may be at odds with the position you want to take in a subsequent action ( for example , in advancing the cause of a plaintiff you may adopt a position that puts you in difficulty with some defence clients who are less than impressed with the vigour with which you espouse the plaintiff 's cause ) . |
| 18 | Have you ever thought what sort of a picture you 'll make coming up before a prospective employer ? |
| 19 | ‘ There is a rumour on the prison grapevine that if you run either side of a lamp-post you can break a pair of handcuffs . |
| 20 | Between Norwich and the coast there are over thirty Broads — if you feel like a trip you can hire a boat at Oulton Broad . |
| 21 | He said that the guitar solo is like the window of a song : you 'll be going through the song and then the lead will break and it 's like a window you can look out of while you 're walking by . |
| 22 | HAMLET : … for you yourself , sir , should be as old as I am if like a crab you could go backward . |
| 23 | If you do n't qualify for a voucher you will have to pay the full cost of the glasses yourself . |
| 24 | ‘ I thought for a minute you could have been Billy sitting there , ’ she said as she put the tea down on the desk . |
| 25 | When personal representatives sell without first effecting registration of their title , proof thereof and of the death of the registered proprietor must of course be lodged : a copy of the grant of probate or letters of administration certified as a true copy by the seller 's conveyancers ( when acting for a buyer you should make this requirement the subject of one of your requisitions on title ) is sufficient evidence . |
| 26 | Riding a bike is a suitable analogy : if you have been pedalling very hard for a while you can stop pedalling and freewheel for a short distance without losing any speed . |
| 27 | ‘ You may think to deflect the curse , ’ said the sorceress , ‘ and for a while you will do so , for your sorcerers are powerful , and the Enchantment they have woven will endure . |
| 28 | FACING PAGE While the big outdoors is an exciting adventure for a puppy you will need to be certain that your back yard is properly fenced with no gaps through which the puppy could wander further afield . |
| 29 | Leave it on for a year you 'll get a bill . |
| 30 | While I go up for a bath you can take stock of the supplies I brought . ’ |