Example sentences of "you are [v-ing] with the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 In order to avoid making nasty marks on the wall when you are experimenting with the hanging , it is best to decide on the overall shape of the arrangement first — a square , oblong , diamond or triangle — and on a painted wall mark out the area with light pencil which can easily be rubbed off , or with chalk on a paper wallcovering .
2 While you are experimenting with the zoom , note how much easier it is to hold the picture in the viewfinder steady when it is set to wide-angle .
3 You are dealing with the lives of people and under the microscope every day . ’
4 When learning the names of objects , have the objects or pictures of them before you , so that you associate the word you are learning with the object rather than through translation .
5 As you are lying with the books under your head , bring your feet as near to your buttocks as is comfortably possible so that your knees are pointing to the ceiling .
6 If you do — if you insist , for example , in assigning the Devil , the war in heaven , and evil spirits into the realm of legends or outdated world-views — you are playing with the gospel itself .
7 Selecting the right commercial model will not only ensure that you are complying with the food safety regulations , but will also in the long run reduce the repair and replacement costs .
8 You are interfering with the operation of this station ! ’
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