Example sentences of "you [be] [verb] [pers pn] [prep] an " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It was sensible , as Mrs Thatcher had , ‘ to counsel caution in the maelstrom , but it all depends on whether you 're saying that in order to guide events in a steady fashion or whether you 're using it as an alibi to do nothing . |
| 2 | So you 're using it as an excuse ? |
| 3 | It 's cos you 're using it for an improper |
| 4 | ‘ Luce is fond of you and she does n't want to hurt you , but you 're putting her in an impossible situation by your pig-headedness . |
| 5 | It is easy to have an opinion about a moral issue like capital punishment , but if you were to discuss it in an essay you would usually have to give your reasons . |