Example sentences of "you must understand " in BNC.

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1 You must understand that I can do nothing further for you .
2 ‘ Yes , I know we are primarily a mental hospital , but you must understand how important it is .
3 But you must understand that , after this , I can do no more .
4 You must understand that , upon discovery of such an unsavoury correspondence , your master and mistress could not possibly take the risk of leaving their young children in your hands .
5 And you must understand : to appreciate the pessimism I feel today you would need to have been present when I formed the optimism. ,
6 ‘ If you try seriously to put into effect what the Congress agreed , ’ said Mr Gaidar , ‘ you must understand that this is the road to the collapse of the financial system . ’
7 You must understand that my husband 's death has been most upsetting , ’ she said in a quiet , tuneful voice .
8 ‘ I am very sorry , ’ he said , ‘ but you must understand it has been a very long time …
9 You must understand the habits and characteristics of the crops you plan to grow and how they can best be fitted to the potential of your land .
10 You must understand the climate and how it affects the soil .
11 Keith explains : ‘ Fox , you must understand , has the taste .
12 There is unanimity , though , that normally you must understand that your job is in jeopardy and have the chance to improve your standards before it will be fair to sack you .
13 To understand this feeling of outrage , you must understand the imbalance inherent in my marriage , and no doubt in many others .
14 You must understand , gentlemen , this calls for a good eye , a steady hand — and of course , a total disregard for mother 's nicely-painted ceiling .
15 No problem — you must understand that I 've aged a little , I mean I still look roughly the same .
16 But you must understand , Albert , I must get married from my home .
17 You must understand .
18 You must understand I was never a strong character like you .
19 ‘ We 're very concerned about Michael , both of you must understand that .
20 You must understand that the boat 's history is the affair of the Customs officers .
21 You must understand that their sense of humour and lifestyle are very different , ’ she warned her .
22 You must understand .
23 But you must understand this : you are not having any more money from me .
24 ‘ Gran , I did n't want to tell you , especially now , but you must understand .
25 But you must understand that …
26 You must understand the following .
27 You must understand , Noble Born , that I was not — ’ The Adjudicator 's smile was sick .
28 ‘ What you must understand is that even convicts have a twisted code of ethics that they live by .
29 You must understand I left Spain before my tenth birthday and have never been back since .
30 But you must understand — I have been working under the most severe restraints . ’
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