Example sentences of "you [vb base] in a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You sit in a rocking chair but ca n't make it go . |
| 2 | But I do n't want to forget him , it 's not you forget it save your own life , you see er Irene one Wales , er she 's Greek , she 's only a young woman , she lost her husband I think two years ago and she 's already , cos you needs , delicate and people , people keep on thinking that you , you , you do n't want nobody then , you land in a mental home or stroke or , or something |
| 3 | Yet they 've got their own individual consulting suites , a colposcopy suite and an enormous waiting area , everything you want in a modern clinic , and yet they 're still moaning … |
| 4 | To do this , number each article and associate each number with its own " hook " , for example , your list might begin as follows This time you associate in a ridiculous way bun and aeroplane , pew and clock , bee and carrot and so on . |
| 5 | You wo n't get any increase this year , but if you put in a good bid now you might get your allocation upped for next year . ’ |
| 6 | When you act in a loving way , the other person is more likely to respond and to show the best side of their nature . |
| 7 | Reckons Rundgren : ‘ The album can be different each time you hear it … you swim in a musical direction until you change the vector . |
| 8 | When the box is full , you drop in a burning match . |
| 9 | ‘ If you stand in a real landscape and pick out with your eyes a path ahead , then walk the path and find it was a good route to have chosen , why , that is nothing mystical . |
| 10 | Whether you stand in a pristine lowland rainforest , beside a road or in an urban park , any casual glance towards the earth will quickly pick out ants , from a few to many individuals — and often from several species . |
| 11 | if you meet in a public place ? |
| 12 | So erm I do n't whether or not I s I still do n't think they were ultimately revolutionary , I think they were just erm people who they think were exploiting them at the time sort of erm you know in a certain situation |
| 13 | one mistake you know forget something and you 'll be going round like this five pints I use , I use to see quite a lot of things missing you know in a certain time |
| 14 | but the actual extract as , as Cath said to me the other day , you know she felt sure and I said to her you know in a full length film they could 've actually chosen a better moment |
| 15 | You know in a funny sort of way he was really rather prim . |
| 16 | Also , primary schools are more adaptable erm they have n't got the constraints ; they have n't got the syllabuses to get through ; they have n't got exams at the end of the year ; they have n't got to the sort of subject departmentalization that you get in a secondary school . |
| 17 | A small orchestra was playing ‘ Lights of Moscow ’ and the waiters were clattering metal dishes and semaphoring with table napkins , and there was the air of subdued hysteria that you get in a big theatre when the orchestra is tuning up . |
| 18 | cos if you get in a big organization like N H S , they provide a creche . |
| 19 | If you participate in a mock interview programme you will be given an application form to fill in for the kind of job that might be available through the Compact . |
| 20 | When you feel in a good mood . |
| 21 | You bin in a brown cloud ever since supper . ‘ |
| 22 | Have well considered questions ready for both types of interview which you ask in a logical sequence . |
| 23 | ‘ Aye , but you respond in a funny way . |
| 24 | Picture an island near Zanzibar ringed by a virginal coral reef where you stay in a thatched hut amongst palm trees on a pristine beach . |
| 25 | ‘ You think in a little place like Watton nothing like this will ever happen , ’ he said . |
| 26 | ‘ You live in a strange world . |
| 27 | Unless you live in a warm climate a wet suit will be a necessity , as it is very difficult to learn anything if you are cold and shivering . |
| 28 | If you live in a hot climate , work in a particularly physical job , or exercise regularly , you may require a little extra , though 12g is still more than anyone requires . |
| 29 | If you live in a low-lying area where there are ponds and canals , there may be plenty of mosquitoes and gnats around in summer . |
| 30 | Their album , Brothers in Arms , sold 3.2m copies in the UK , which means that somebody in your street is bound to have a copy , unless you live in a small cul-de-sac . |