Example sentences of "you [verb] [verb] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Ai n't you goin' to read from the Bible ? ‘ |
| 2 | They give better support at the edges than a sprung base so they 're a practical choice if you tend to sit on the bed . |
| 3 | Sometimes it is awkward because with all the excitement you tend to go to the lavatory a number of times before the race , which leads to difficulty later on . |
| 4 | ( If you 're standing , you tend to fall towards the front rather than the back of the train now . ) |
| 5 | and another , especially if your contracted with powerful paintings , that the approach you make suffer as the result of the artist 's vision , or |
| 6 | It is obvious , therefore , that to prevent noise entering your house , you need additional weight at the point of entry ; and to prevent the noise you make echoing around the house , you need soft linings in the room where the sounds are generated . |
| 7 | We do appreciate the efforts you make to come to the meeting and in case you were worried the bar will be open in the Oak Room now . |
| 8 | [ I ] f you intend to cope with the jungle out there , you need to make the Wall Street Journal and similar publications such as The Economist your favourite comic books . ’ |
| 9 | If you intend to proceed with the appeal on your own , you should contact me for a copy of the relevant parts of the Sheriff Court process . |
| 10 | Our claim form includes advice on the action you may take if you intend to claim under the policy but we wish to emphasise that IF YOUR MOTOR CAR IS INSURED AGAINST DAMAGE and is IMMOBILISED AT THE REPAIRERS ' PREMISES your local Motor Claims Office will arrange for an inspection by an Engineer immediately on receiving details from you by telephone , whether the claim form has been completed or not . |
| 11 | A lot of information has been crammed into this guide and if you intend going to the Continent , then this is one item you should definitely put on your list of things to take . |
| 12 | Where this is not restricted , then the amount of money you are prepared to pay will limit your choice and , finally , what you intend to grow in the greenhouse . |
| 13 | you got busted in the lane did n't you ? |
| 14 | I suppose if you work at night you got to sleep during the day . |
| 15 | Now you can quit the heat of the kitchen and swan around on those yachts of yours you got stashed around the world . ’ |
| 16 | Well again er I would say conditions were were terrible as far as I was concerned , er a as far as tea breaks and what have you were concerned , you did n't have any what we would call official tea breaks , you simply took your chances and made a cup of tea and hid behind a bulkhead or whatever to drink this , er if you got caught by the foreman or the manager or somebody , then you were more or less bagged on the spot . |
| 17 | You were on piece work you got paid by the rivet sort of thing , so you had to go ahead with it . |
| 18 | So you got to park on the road . |
| 19 | You got to get around the ego . ’ |
| 20 | And at that briefing who were you given to understand in the flat ? |
| 21 | But you mean go during the week some time ? |
| 22 | ‘ You mean go for the jugular — his bank balance ? ’ |
| 23 | Short-term goals provide stepping stones and needed reinforcements to help you stay motivated in the chase for these longer-range goals . |
| 24 | then you 've got more room to get round If you sit glued to the pavement it 's a hell of a job to get round |
| 25 | At the outset , think about the type of feeling you want to create in the room — whether formal or informal , restful , lively , elegant or cottagey . |
| 26 | ‘ What time do you want to leave for the coast ? ’ she asked steadily . |
| 27 | There was a minor scuffle between Hegarty and a Unionist councillor and before desisting , Hegarty shouted to the gallery : ‘ Whom do you want to see in the chair ? ’ |
| 28 | Do you want to move into the hospital altogether , and get me to put up with losing the little of your company I do get ? |
| 29 | What did you want to do to the child ? |
| 30 | ‘ What do you want to do for the rest of your life , Carol ? |