Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] your [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jolyon Jenkins ' selective and tendentious ramblings through old news ( ‘ Crying out for Argentina ’ , 3 April ) do little to provide your readership with the sort of balanced and impartial view of the Falklands they surely deserve . |
| 2 | And in Moscow you 'll get more roubles for dollars so change your sterling for the US currency before you leave Britain . |
| 3 | Preventing dental and gum disease will not only make your visits to the dentist more pleasant , but will mean that your mouth feels fresher and you can have a bright smile . |
| 4 | Then you search to establish that the borrower is not bankrupt , so make your search on the special form limited to bankruptcy ; thereby you will help the Registry and speed the reply . |
| 5 | As one top London restaurant chef said , ‘ you have to stick rigidly to the basics of hygiene and constantly motivate your staff to the highest standard . |
| 6 | General Motors has two dealers in Britain — in Kingston and Manchester — and if you want a Syclone they will only lighten your wallet to the tune of £20,000 . |
| 7 | ‘ Lady Theodosia , ’ interrupted Aycliffe , ‘ I think you should know that his lordship — Lord Dacre , I mean — went to find your father not only to discover your identity for the purpose of saving your reputation , if he could . |
| 8 | It can greatly assist your understanding of the overall organisation of the book . |
| 9 | Should you still feel dissatisfied you may personally bring your grievance to the notice of Personnel Management Division or you are free to raise it with your staff association or trade union who may take action on your behalf . |
| 10 | So put your cursor on the I . |
| 11 | When the sail is out of the water the uphaul has served its purpose , so transfer your hands to the comfort of the solid mast . |
| 12 | If you fancy a longer walk it is easy enough to extend your trip through the forest — a circuit of the forest is just under nine miles and will take you around four or five hours . |
| 13 | We much enjoyed your visit during the vacation , and your mother and I were pleased to hear that you are attending to your studies and making a circle of friends . |
| 14 | If then you say that in such cases the mind thinks , I would only draw your attention to the fact that you are using a metaphor , that here the mind is an agent in a different sense from that in which the hand can be said to be the agent in writing . |
| 15 | The drawback is that if your debt is under £3000 you can only recover your costs on the County Court scale and the difference in scale can make it an expensive exercise . |
| 16 | ‘ I should so appreciate your help with the background . ’ |
| 17 | It is n't serious enough to spoil your enjoyment of the car but is hard to understand from a company that spent millions developing the Lexus , the car that banished noise , vibration and harshness . |
| 18 | I would therefore much appreciate your comments on the paper , including suggestions for aspects to be added , or deleted from the list . |
| 19 | Although I do seem to remember a little scene after you 'd carelessly cut your hand at the fountain , when I mentioned a few more personal attributes that were to my liking . ’ |
| 20 | However , as you thrust out your lower leg , you suddenly turn your hips to the side and the technique changes to a roundhouse kick . |
| 21 | See if you can ease forward sufficiently to relax your elbows onto the ground . |
| 22 | T. O. Lloyd 's Empire to Welfare State only helps your inquiries in the broadest sense . |
| 23 | This means concentrating on the tow and only taking your eyes off the towplane for a brief moment . |
| 24 | You 'll probably need to wash your hands , so start your survey on the upper floor , in the bathroom ; as you wash , check the water pressure in the taps , examine the fittings , lift the carpet in the corners and check the floorboards for damp and woodworm — and inspect the plumbing and heating as far as you are able ( see Chapter 6 ) . |
| 25 | Draw up a list of 20 things you have never done that are silly but do n't cost much money and work your way down the list by doing one each day ( eg leave your car in the garage and hitch a lift , turn the daily newspaper into papier mâché , go to the shops wearing a funny hat , shake hands with the next 10 people you meet ) . |
| 26 | ‘ But you better get your arse on the deck . |
| 27 | Better put your name at the top of the page as well . |
| 28 | Remember that there is no shame in failing in the short-term provided you learn from that failure and so assist your progress in the long-term . |
| 29 | Gently slide your hands up the back of the skull as you allow his or head to come back down gently . |
| 30 | You still — God knows why — wish to imagine that someone will inadvertently examine your underwear after the car crash of sexual congress . |