Example sentences of "you [modal v] [verb] [adv] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having taken notes ( in whichever format ) , you must learn how best to use them . |
| 2 | You should bend over backwards to avoid bitter personal rows and the holding of grudges . |
| 3 | Given the evidence that punishment which immediately precedes a forbidden act ( rarely possible for busy parents ) maximizes resistance to temptation and minimizes guilt , you might try not only to sanction misbehaviour promptly but ( where possible ) forestall your child 's action just as it gets under way . |
| 4 | Then you could decide more promptly to do the necessary work of grieving for what you 've never had , recognising how much you still have , and get on with your life in other useful and enjoyable ways . |
| 5 | So though it is perfectly practicable to take a trip to Heiden by car ( a direct road leads from Rorschach ) you would do much better to leave the car behind , go along to the station of the Rorschach-Heiden mountain railway near the harbour , take a cogwheel train , sit back in one of the red coaches and enjoy the gradually changing view . |
| 6 | The person or creature — one of your sub-personalities — starts to argue with you , telling you all the reasons why you are wrong , and why you would do much better to believe that life is full of suffering ! |
| 7 | True enough , the stock species Rosa rugosa is often used for hedging , but if that is the hedge you want , you will do much better to buy plants raised for the purpose . |
| 8 | Brisk afternoon winds do blow , exciting passages are possible , and there are many coves where you can anchor alone just to relax in perfect peace . |
| 9 | See if you can ease forward sufficiently to relax your elbows onto the ground . |
| 10 | Prune out the stem and take it into the shed where you can sit down comfortably to prepare the cuttings — they will have to be made very carefully , and you will need a very sharp knife . |
| 11 | Obviously situations like the airport arrival can be worked out ahead of time and you can plan how best to accommodate the media for such moments , but it 's equally important to spot new potential and make the most of it . |
| 12 | This leaflet summarises the Plan and explains how you can find out more to enable you to submit your views by the middle of August 1993 . |
| 13 | yes , anything else ? there must be something else you can put up there to make it er , |