Example sentences of "you [vb mod] be [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You may be on the level about having done a runner , or maybe not . |
| 2 | As beautiful and as wholesome as you may be on the outside , I shall reveal you for the black-hearted trickster that you are . |
| 3 | ‘ But if they ca n't be shifted , there 'll never be room for you , no matter how much better than them you may be at the job . ’ |
| 4 | But I warn you , Mr Jacobsen , you may be under the impression that you have some sort of droit de seigneur over make-up artists but , let me assure you , you 're way off the mark . |
| 5 | Mumm , Cuvee Napa , California Sparkling Wine Victoria Wine £7.99 ; Safeway £8.49 ; Tesco £8.55 WITH the first results of the Election due on Thursday night , you may be in the mood to celebrate or drown your sorrows . |
| 6 | You may be in the habit of using some visual behaviours that run the risk of giving the other person a poor impression of you . |
| 7 | ‘ If you are n't on wheels you must be on the skids . |
| 8 | ‘ I wish there were time , my friend , but you must be at the Ebert Mansion by nine and it 's six already . |
| 9 | ‘ My dear , you must be in the picture as well . |
| 10 | You should be on the look-out for any grammatical or contextual clues which are being used to signal different senses of the meaning , and which are automatically understood by the native speaker . |
| 11 | One the Sun enters the sensitive and secretive sign of Scorpio on the 24rd , new sights , scenes and associations beckon and if not this month then certainly next , you should be on the threshold of some quite remarkable and far-reaching changes on all fronts . |
| 12 | You should be on the stage right now . |
| 13 | ‘ I think you should be off the deaf-aid now , ’ asserted Wallas Ward righteously . |
| 14 | Puppies , like children , will enjoy playing out-of-doors when the weather is fine , but you should be in the vicinity to supervise the proceedings . |
| 15 | But you should be in the studios talking about records that are being made , or in the import shops , writing about important albums that are n't available here yet . |
| 16 | I said listen , I said if it 's private I said you should be in the office ! |
| 17 | You might be from the newspapers , for all I know . |
| 18 | If we shoot you against a blank wall you might be in the middle of the city , or in the studio , or anywhere . |
| 19 | They 'd shout ‘ Classes ’ and you might be in the bath ! |
| 20 | Most of us have lived long enough to know that you ca n't say with any certainty , where you might be in the future . |
| 21 | If I do , you 'll be up the River Jordan without a paddle . |
| 22 | ‘ And when you get to the top you 'll be on the quarterdeck , so do n't forget to — ’ |
| 23 | It may be difficult to open up at first , but when you do you 'll be on the way to overcoming the traumas of the past and rebuilding your self-esteem . |
| 24 | You 'll be on the record that way Geoff . |
| 25 | This means you 'll be on the list under both forms of your address , so no matter which form your From : address happens to take on a given day , you 'll be able to write to the list . |
| 26 | Oh go away otherwise you 'll be on the tape . |
| 27 | But of course , one of these days you 'll be at the top of the school wo n't |
| 28 | ‘ I hope you 'll be at the funeral , ’ said Viola in her grand way , as if it were her show and there 'd be cocktails afterwards . |
| 29 | Well I was just wondering , I wanted to go up to , or if you 're at the bank you 'll be near the income tax office would n't you ? |
| 30 | ‘ You 'll be in the basement , ’ Creed said , ‘ but it should be adequate . ’ |