Example sentences of "you be asking " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , alas , madam , I do not in the present know what it is you are asking if I am seeing . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ If you are asking whether I am still confident about the children in which I raised the concern to begin that process , the answer is ‘ yes ’ . |
| 3 | If you are asking me where the remedy lies , my answer is that I have told you before and I shall go on telling you , and you know perfectly well what it is , though everybody thinks that it is too difficult and that therefore there must be a different remedy . |
| 4 | ‘ You are asking me for money , ’ she said , shocked . |
| 5 | But you are asking too much ! |
| 6 | The trick is to find a feed that your horse enjoys and which provides him with all the nutrients he requires to do the work you are asking of him . |
| 7 | If you try moving the feet before changing the rig you are asking for trouble , since , in doing so , the board will wobble in the critical part of the turn thus losing smoothness and speed . |
| 8 | If you have to read out your verbal presentation then you are asking for failure . |
| 9 | So , I think , if you are asking me I can only speak of my personal experience . |
| 10 | Questioning is by way of being a bargain : ‘ You are asking me to give something up ; well then , give me a good reason for doing so . ’ |
| 11 | Rather than labelling it as ‘ problematic ’ you are asking yourself : ‘ What problem is my child trying to solve by behaving in this manner ? ’ |
| 12 | There is no justification at all if you are asking for advice , arranging a loan , seeking help and advice from a doctor or paying a lawyer good money for his or her time . |
| 13 | ‘ All it means is you ca n't sort yourself out and you are asking somebody else to do it for you . ’ |
| 14 | You are asking a lot of her . |
| 15 | He had n't been shot , if that is what you 're asking and that is what I think you are asking . |
| 16 | ‘ You are asking me , sir , in effect , to ply Irene with cunning and devious questions , to entrap her , if you will , to engage in duplicity and extract unwitting information from a sweet and innocent girl ? ’ |
| 17 | If you are asking a favour you must be polite . |
| 18 | When you are connected , be clear and confident in your manner when you are asking for the person you want to speak to and in announcing yourself : ‘ Good afternoon , this is Kate Farmer from Witcombe & Co . |
| 19 | Say : " What was it you are asking ? " |
| 20 | If you are asking whether I feel the same about her , the answer is no . |
| 21 | You can provided you keep under the thirteen amp rating but if you go over the thirteen amp rating then you are asking for trouble . |
| 22 | ‘ Khan , if you are asking me what the Kha-Khan 's intentions are , then I have to tell you that he has not confided in me . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ You are asking for money , I suppose , ’ he said frostily . |
| 24 | Is this why you are asking all these questions ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ You are asking the priest to betray the mysteries . |
| 26 | ‘ But I did not go into the priory , if that is what you are asking , Clerk . |
| 27 | ‘ What the Archdeacon means is that the way in which priests are appointed means that the sort of questions which you are asking , while perfectly appropriate for an appointment in commerce or industry or indeed other professions , simply do n't apply in the Church . |
| 28 | By redoubling you are asking partner to bid something — anything — else , and even if it 's a three card suit you 'll be in a better contract than one diamond doubled . |
| 29 | ‘ You are asking me to be clairvoyant as well as indiscreet . |
| 30 | It is possible that the question you are asking is different from the sorts of discussion you have encountered in what you have read on the subject . |