Example sentences of "in a [adj] [noun] you [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a curious way you can understand what is being said only by letting your mind slip into the same fuzzy state Shepherd 's must have been in when he spoke . |
| 2 | If you are in a violent relationship you can get additional legal protection . |
| 3 | In a capitalist society you can not escape the impact of money on your own welfare . |
| 4 | And in a similar fashion you should use the Dipabase to keep the skin as soft and moist as you can |
| 5 | Take a pair of binoculars with you so that when you spot surface activity in a distant area you can use them to confirm or otherwise that it is bream which are the cause . |
| 6 | Elephants : if you actually shoot elephants in a controlled way you may in fact preserve the species , and that is something that has been done , though it is less important if everybody avoids using ivory and it is not worth killing the elephants at all . |
| 7 | Here in a vast amphitheatre you can dance the night away to a brilliant light and laser show , a stage show , and fountains shooting straight out of the sea , with the floodlit backdrop of Bodrum castle across the far side of the harbour . |
| 8 | If we define publishing as the production of information in a printed form you may begin to realise just what I mean ; price lists , company reports , catalogues , advertisements , newsletters , memos , the list gets longer the more you think about it . |
| 9 | In a real fight you should move in fast with a fearsome yell and overwhelm him with blows before he can hit you . |
| 10 | When next you 're tempted to indulge in a cheap witticism you might remember that . ’ |
| 11 | If your aircraft is not painted in a standard colour you will often find details of the exact type and colour in the airframe log book . |
| 12 | In the period immediately before a race it is worth eating something sweet to provide glucose and drink plenty of fluids since in a long race you can become dehydrated and can lose up to 5lb . |
| 13 | In a short essay the sections will be paragraphs ; in a long essay you can combine the paragraphs into titled and or numbered sections and sub-sections . |
| 14 | He particularly was concerned about problems of scale as a practical problem , that is it may well be in a small town you could have a direct democracy , a face-to-face community where people can talk to each other and argue with each other and meet on a regular basis , but as soon as you get cities , countries , nations , direct democracy of any sort is erm absurd |
| 15 | In a good year you may have done unnecessary work ; in a bad one the harvest could be safe whilst others are still struggling with their expensive machinery . |
| 16 | When Boris began sleeping with her , villagers who wondered what would happen if the husband found out were told by wiser villagers : ‘ If you 'd lived in a big town you 'd know that the husband knows . ’ |
| 17 | If colour is applied in a robust manner you may need some support to the canvas where it crosses the stretcher , or you could work on canvas mounted on board . |
| 18 | In a short distance you can travel from lush tropical forest to frozen pools and ice-water scree . |
| 19 | In a short time you 'll receive your new multipoint cashcard , and just a few days later a Great Escapes brochure displaying over 180 excellent hotels to choose from , together with your two FREE Great Escapes vouchers . |
| 20 | When you are working in a surgical ward you should remember that although the operation performed may give you some indication of the pain a patient is likely to experience , there will be a great variation in practice . |
| 21 | You know it might land on her her bed , see if it landed on our bed at least you can chuck the blankets off and protect her and take her out of the room , but when she 's in her own bedroom in a single bed you ca n't , you ca n't do things like that . |
| 22 | In a dynamic world you can not record and store away every little memo , every little documented change , every little recorded thought , every little written opinion , every little piece of regurgitated data . |
| 23 | ‘ If someone does n't help you in a few minutes you will die . ’ |
| 24 | In a few moments you should see a summary screen showing details of your machine . |
| 25 | In a few days you will hear that Stalingrad is completely in German hands . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Then in a few months you could have a thriving business here , Mr Robinson . |
| 27 | In a few months you can be back . |
| 28 | In this way you 'd become ill , and in a few months you 'd die . |
| 29 | But once the technology becomes more refined , I definitely think that in a few years you 'll have a lot of people who do n't touch chemicals at all . |
| 30 | But once the technology becomes more refined , I definitely think that in a few years you 'll have a lot of people who do n't touch chemicals at all . |