Example sentences of "you [vb base] [prep] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I hate publicity , ’ you squeal at the hastily-arranged photocall . |
| 2 | While I appreciate the point you make about the long standing nature of your request I must advise you that there are many similar locations throughout the Region where there is inadequate space to provide a bus shelter . |
| 3 | Bloody hurt it bruises , you sit on it and it does n't , I thought I might , I suppose after a while you 'll get blisters but it 's bruised , when you sit on the bloody thing . |
| 4 | ‘ You sit in the front row , ’ the guard informed Manescu as other members who had travelled in the cavalcade began to filter into the large room . |
| 5 | As some of the options ( transfers etc ) only come up when you land on the right square , I did n't have to wait eons for Phil to finish his turn . |
| 6 | ‘ Though you fly through the ultimate fire — ’ he seemed to hear … |
| 7 | You spiral to the only ground there is … |
| 8 | The figure you place in the final column is how much you can afford to spend repaying a mortgage every month . |
| 9 | It 's strange you have an image in your mind of the particular person you want for the particular role . |
| 10 | Once you have these you are then in a position to work out which behaviours to use and which behaviours to avoid yourself in order to shape the reactions you want from the other person . |
| 11 | Please present your confirmation slip when you report to the designated person or reception . |
| 12 | If you 're in any doubt about it , do n't — you 'll do less harm if you leave it than if you prune at the wrong time . |
| 13 | If you disagree with the new valuation you will be able to appeal by proposing a change to the valuation officer between 1st April and 1st October 1990 . |
| 14 | By night we suggest you head for the old quarter of Sachsenhausen which is packed with delightful pubs and restaurants . |
| 15 | You did n't see it at first , but you saw if you held you head at the right angle . |
| 16 | Included in the kit is a bell push that you attach to the front door frame , 9 metres of bell wire , complete with cable clips ( if you need more than around 8 metres , Smiths recommends a bell transformer is used , connected to the mains electricity ) , the door chime and securing screws for fixing to wood . |
| 17 | This latter step emphasizes the importance which you attach to the whole process . |
| 18 | You get to hear that I 'm sharing my house with a five-foot bombshell who can make a grown man go weak at a single glance , and you leap to the obvious conclusion . |
| 19 | If you find that you worry about the imagined outcome of the bout and fear the worst or if you have a racing pulse , then I would say you are over-aroused and in danger of throwing everything away . |
| 20 | If you walk up the steep hill from Witney to Wood Green on the main Woodstock road , on your right you will notice an attractive building on a high bank . |
| 21 | Next time you walk down the High Street in your home town , or the main shopping street of your region 's biggest city , stop at every telephone box you see . |
| 22 | The Buddhist says " You walk in the noble path . " |
| 23 | To get the power back on again you will now have to push against the sail as you sail on the wrong side . |
| 24 | Whether you yearn for the fresh beauty and tranquillity of the countryside in Spring , or prefer the lure of the exotic East , the discerning traveller 's journey starts here |
| 25 | Time will fly by as you relax in the glorious sunshine , practise your water sports or sip an exotic cocktail under the cloudless sky . |
| 26 | For short time , high temperature bakery items at 200°C–220°C , pre-heating at 300°C will ensure that you bake at the correct temperature ( on average 80° C will be lost whilst loading the oven ) |
| 27 | You wait for the other side to post their part back to you on your client 's purchase , thereby leaving you with the initiative to complete the exchange procedure on your client 's sale , and this you should do immediately . |
| 28 | A catapult lives with you until the last moment ; it stays tensed in your hands , breathing with you , moving with you , ready to leap , ready to sing and jerk , and leaving you in that dramatic pose , arms and hands outstretched while you wait for the dark curve of the ball in its flight to find its target , that delicious thud . |
| 29 | Not to worry ; the welcome and conversation soon takes over as you mix with the whole village : small kids , their little old grannies , Lappish reindeer herdsmen and the odd Swedish blonde . |
| 30 | The landscape becomes gradually more mountainous as you climb through the Bohemian Forest with its stands of tall , dark pines . |