Example sentences of "'re [verb] [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most figures are shown over the page , and pa in para two five , but they 're calculated in a different way . |
| 2 | ‘ And I can also see why you 're regarded as a holy terror in the commodity-broking world . ’ |
| 3 | If you 're driving in a flash car , driving a porsche you 'll pay more than in a mini . |
| 4 | If you 're keeping to a tight budget , the textured melamine finish of Dakota or pale grey Tulsa combine practical style with contemporary good looks — and there are many other styles to choose from . |
| 5 | Erm which again would n't trouble Selby district , because we 're we 're committed to a new settlement . |
| 6 | ‘ I do n't like making men redundant , ’ he said , ‘ but we 're caught in a double bind . |
| 7 | Blot : That sounds as if you think we 're caught in a double bind from which there 's no escape . |
| 8 | About the only thing he got right was what he called the magistrate , he called her a madam , because when you 're appearing before a stipendiary magistrate , one magistrate on their own , it 's sir or madam . |
| 9 | It 's not just making sure that the notes harmonise , it 's making sure that they 're attacked in a similar manner . |
| 10 | They certainly do n't know that they 're bidding against a phantom bid or they would n't bid ’ , he said . |
| 11 | When wet these trousers dry quickly in a warm room — quicker still if you 're walking in a warm breeze . |
| 12 | On finding a page , you 're presented with a short subgame , which inevitable involves getting from one corner of the ( static ) screen to another , avoiding anything that moves — succeed , and the page is yours . |
| 13 | ‘ We 're hampered by a total lack of evidence , ’ said Golding . |
| 14 | Some little image , some detail you 've noticed — you 're writing about a little country shop , just describing it , and your poem ends up with an existentialist account of your experience . |
| 15 | They 're made from a hardwearing cotton/polyester mix ( black and white T-shirts are all cotton ) and come in black , white or grey . |
| 16 | See my jazz feature in this issue for an example of what I mean ; it has n't meant less coverage of Classical Music but it will mean we 're acting upon a good number of our readers ' wishes . |
| 17 | on form you have to fancy Scunthorpe … they 're pushing for a top spot … but United have got to find some winning form sooner or later … |
| 18 | This seemed to us to have a very high priority but it ca n't continue to have a high priority if we 're pushing against a closed door . |
| 19 | Realistic — i.e. not ‘ spend all my holidays in Hawaii ’ when you 're living on a low income . |
| 20 | We 're living in a policed state , no matter if you live in London , no matter if you live in Los Angeles , New York or Johannesburg . |
| 21 | Yes but you 're meeting in a public place . |
| 22 | We mentioned earlier the paradoxes which were that for instance erm we 're looking for a low risk investment or our customers are looking for a low risk investment , they tell us they need well proven technology but that needs to be advanced technology . |
| 23 | If you 're looking for a part-time job such as babysitting or a paper round , try to find one through family or friends . |
| 24 | If you 're looking for a painless introduction to computer RPGs , check out Heroquest or Space Crusade instead . |
| 25 | If you 're looking for a new thirst-quencher , try Welsh mineral water for a change . |
| 26 | Well you 're looking for a new penknife so look at the penknives |
| 27 | If you 're looking for a new toothbrush , try the brill new brush from Aquafresh . |
| 28 | So the memory has created a situation where you 're looking for a planned intention was developing and I and suc suc suc and I was successful . |
| 29 | If you 're looking for a fixed rate and a fixed term this is the account for you . |
| 30 | And they 're looking for a nice house to put them on . |