Example sentences of "you [vb base] be a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Besides , ’ she said , ‘ what you want is a decent story completed , not a good one abandoned . ’ |
| 2 | If all you want is a simple page of text run out in one of the standard LaserWriter fonts then any of the bureau should be able to manage that without any difficulty at all — if they ca n't then they probably wo n't last long in the business . |
| 3 | See what you want is a little workshop out of sight do n't you ? |
| 4 | Here every waiter 's a stand-up ( sit down ) comedian , one in five people you meet is a serial killer , joggers have an attitude , and a bunch of pinko liberal vegetarians from England can play the legendary CBGB 's club and get treated like gods . |
| 5 | Hit them the moment you arrive was a favourite tactic of Newman 's . |
| 6 | The fare you pay is a flat rate £25 — a fraction of the normal return fare ! |
| 7 | ‘ The price you pay is a tremendous amount of stress , and a ragged social and home life ; what for ? ’ she asks . |
| 8 | Even when you get what you think is a good answer make sure it is substantiated . |
| 9 | If the bookie appears to be offering unfavourable odds , then a gambler will tend not to bet , whereas if the bookie appears to have made a mistake by offering , say , odds of five to one on a horse that you think is a sure thing , then you 'll place your money there . |
| 10 | Erm , the first thing you do is a central policy thing , a major function is to analyze , interpret and develop strategic responses responses to all major Government legislation . |
| 11 | You 've been a real sport , mister , standin' up for me like you did , and fetchin' that brute a lovely wallop . |
| 12 | ‘ You 've been a real help to me , Carrie . ’ |
| 13 | You 've been a real pal . " |
| 14 | ‘ I just wanted to say that , we would of course be very sorry to lose you , you 've been a tremendous asset to the Department , even in the short time you 've been here . |
| 15 | That 's er , so you 've been a successful propagandist ? |
| 16 | Your conductors ' competitions brought on some new talent , beginning with the Finnish conductor Okko Kamu , who won the first competition in 1969 ; and you 've been a great help to most of the new generation of top conductors — Abbado , Ozawa , and so on . |
| 17 | ‘ You 've been a great help . ’ |
| 18 | You 've been a long time ! |
| 19 | You can have a biscuit if you 've been a good boy . |
| 20 | You 've been a good boy ! |
| 21 | You going to tell daddy you 've been a good boy today ? |
| 22 | He lay down on the bed , with my mother beside him , and he died in her arms , saying : ‘ You 've been a good wife to me , Mary . ’ |
| 23 | You 've been a good wife , Elaine . ’ |
| 24 | You 've been a good friend but unfortunately this is not going to be enough to help your friend . |
| 25 | You 've been a good lodger and paid regular , and I 'm sorry about it ; but there it is , Mr Arkwright . |
| 26 | ‘ You 've been a good son to me , ’ the old man said . |
| 27 | Have you told Kath that you 've been a naughty girl ? |
| 28 | Erm so erm you 've been a social worker for how many years ? |
| 29 | ‘ You 've been a big detective lately , have n't you , Auntie Jean ? |
| 30 | ever since you 've been a little girl you 've been a wind-up merchant . |