Example sentences of "you [verb] [verb] an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When you intend to buy an expensive item which you think will be cheaper than here , estimate the amount of duty you will have to pay by checking the duty tariff at your local Customs and Excise office . . |
| 2 | Right now can you see you 've got an awful lot there to be working on , now I 've got one more . |
| 3 | She is a woman indeed ! — in mind , I mean , & heart-for her person is such , that if you expected to see a pretty woman , you would think her ordinary — if you expected to find an ordinary woman , you would think her pretty ! — But her manners are simple , ardent , impressive … |
| 4 | Although he blamed himself rather than the department for his own failure , making comments like ‘ I 'm just not an academic basically ’ and ‘ I do n't think there 's a lot wrong with the course , if you want to do an academic course ’ , the path he saw himself as taking seemed directly opposed to the departmental ethos ; stating that he did n't want to do ‘ anything theoretical ’ , he told me that he wanted to train to be a nurse . |
| 5 | I was now able to test responses to questions such as ‘ Why is it that if you want to create an ideal family as the basis of society , Unification husbands are often expected to leave their wives , and mothers are asked to leave their children while they are sent to work on a mission , possibly thousands of miles away ? ’ |
| 6 | For example , if no one has yet discovered the principle of the lens , it is difficult to invent the telescope ; if you want to erect an astronomical observatory , therefore , you have to do your best with the current technology — in other words , build Stonehenge or some similar megalithic monument . |
| 7 | If you want to see an automated process , come over here . ’ |
| 8 | Long and narrow shaped pictures can be very useful if you want to fill an awkward space in your home , such as the area between two doors or in a small alcove . |
| 9 | If you want to employ an attractive secretary how attractive does she have to be ? |
| 10 | Supposing the room in which you want to have an open fire does not have a chimney or a flue of any kind . |
| 11 | And if you want to book an extra week at Waikiki , it will cost just –49 . |
| 12 | be willing to take time away from the office to work in a quiet place such as a library when you want to get an important job done to a deadline |
| 13 | In this type of games you want to make an early impact , but we allowed Chelsea to dominate until they scored ’ . |
| 14 | And if you want to stay an extra day it 's about twenty quid extra . |
| 15 | Releasing her , he said , ‘ For someone who 's supposedly about to breathe her last , you appear to have an awful lot to say for yourself . |
| 16 | One copy of each policy is held by the Personal Manager of your Branch should you need to consult an actual policy rather than the wordings held in the Trove version . |
| 17 | you you talk er you know , when you were saying that you 'd erm you 'd sold an endless succession of of things , wh wh when you bought things , er you know when when you were married , it was there always that element in it that it was here for a just |
| 18 | ‘ You seem to have an unhealthy obsession with speed . ’ |
| 19 | You seem to have an excellent way with them , with the younger ones . |
| 20 | If you decide to use an active sentence to describe Figure 14 , you might create a frame such as ‘ The N V-ed the N with a N ’ : this is the right kind of frame for an active sentence with three nouns and a verb . |
| 21 | If you attempt to rename an open file , an " In use " error will be reported . |
| 22 | We wish to reward staff who you think deliver an excellent service . |
| 23 | At the moment , one of the most fascinating sections of the museum is the hanger , where a Wellington bomber is being restored , and it you think rebuilding an old car can be difficult , you ai n't seen nothin' yet ! |
| 24 | If you do make an immediate withdrawal which leads to the balance falling below £10,000 , there will be a small charge to pay . |
| 25 | ‘ You do have an extraordinary rapport with this awful creature , ’ Biddy said , finding out the fact quite soon . |
| 26 | If you do have an intuitive flash , act on it ! |
| 27 | If you do use an electric convector heater , make sure you get one suited to humid atmospheres — possibly a greenhouse heater . |
| 28 | ‘ You prefer to make an uninformed judgement ? ’ |
| 29 | Switch to the logical approach if this is the case and then return , once you 've made an intellectual appeal , to this more direct , emotional one . |
| 30 | ‘ I just want to say that you 've made an old man very happy , ’ he said , leading the way into the high-ceilinged drawing room and pouring Matthew a drink . |