Example sentences of "[v-ing] your [noun sg] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | How have you been justifying your existence in the last twenty-four hours and can you name the guilty man ? ’ |
| 2 | You will need , too , on a broader scale to be deft in matching your plot with the general style you have chosen to work in . |
| 3 | This makes the cortex lie flat , hence giving a smooth shiny finish , protecting your hair from the harsh blastings of hot air at the same time . ’ |
| 4 | Pick up your car in Kuala Lumpur , then take to the road , booking your hotel for the following night as you go . |
| 5 | 8/Face sketched in lightly , eyes are lowered as is the custom in San'a to be as demure as possible if not a little apprehensive and afraid at the prospect of meeting your husband for the first time on your wedding night . |
| 6 | Write to the Prime Minister of India , expressing your concern about the widespread use of torture by the security forces to interrogate and intimidate detainees . |
| 7 | THE chance of Ernie picking your number for the monthly Pounds 250,000 prize is 2,400 million to one . |
| 8 | Baby carriers/slings leave your hands and arms free , and are a good way of transporting your baby in the first few months . |
| 9 | Add to that all manner of other goodies — like fitting your spreadsheet to the printed page , automatic formatting ( in other words choosing colour schemes and text styles in order to make the sheet look better ) and so on , and you have an application that sets the standard for others to follow . |
| 10 | On the outside , the finest thing about it is the Romanesque triple apse , best seen by stepping into the graveyard ( and turning your back on the unpleasant modern monuments ) . |
| 11 | Directing your critic towards the specific is most useful . |
| 12 | As the music begins , concentrate for a few moments on relaxing your body in the usual way . |
| 13 | When these muscles are contracted the bones do n't transmit sound so efficiently — it is as though you muted a microphone by jamming your thumb against the vibrating diaphragm . |
| 14 | Here is yet another idea to help if you are having problems in getting your vision of the future right . |
| 15 | It will be coming your way in the near future . |
| 16 | On the contrary , your heightened awareness should help you to appreciate your food more while fuelling your system with the best ‘ high-octane petrol ’ the market offers . |
| 17 | They really run this hospital , and they 'll be running your life for the next few years . ’ |
| 18 | At the end of five seconds , breathe out , relax the tense muscles as much as possible , focusing your mind on the new relaxed sensations in that part of your body . |
| 19 | ‘ You 're having your lamp on the 8th of January . ’ |
| 20 | A valid parallel w w would you say using your , substituting your analogy with the French Revolution ? |
| 21 | In addition , we will pay the reasonable cost , where necessary , of taking your caravan to the nearest suitable repairer and returning it after repair to your address as shown on the schedule . |
| 22 | We will pay the reasonable cost , where necessary , of taking your car to the nearest suitable repairer and returning it after the repair to your address as shown in the schedule . |
| 23 | We will pay the reasonable cost , where necessary , of taking your car to the nearest suitable repairer and returning it after the repair to your address as shown in the schedule . |
| 24 | We will pay the reasonable cost , where necessary , of taking your car to the nearest suitable repairer and returning it after the repair to your address as shown in the schedule . |
| 25 | Even so , finding your way around the alternative medicine maze may be a problem . |
| 26 | I 'm quite sure you 'd rather be up there strutting your stuff with the other ski gods . ’ |
| 27 | Just the thing to stop you from dropping down dead after strutting your stuff to the latest chart topper ! |
| 28 | Just the thing to stop you from dropping down dead after strutting your stuff to the latest chart topper ! |
| 29 | Can you imitate an academic ? — like not washing or changing your shirt for the next few days … ? ’ |
| 30 | You can carefully plan each step , or you can run along much faster , adjusting your balance with the next step you take . |