Example sentences of "you [modal v] understand " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because of fatigue you may understand less well ; comprehending less well , you strain harder to understand ; this extra effort increases fatigue and so on . |
| 2 | you may understand it perfectly well even though , on reflection , you may not be entirely sure exactly what alloy bronze is , or what sort of dog a mastiff is , or what truffles are . ’ |
| 3 | Right now you may understand those you may think Oh I ca n't really get the hang of this . |
| 4 | You must therefore insist on clear and full answers so that you may understand the way in which the student 's mind is working . |
| 5 | There 's something you ought to understand if you do n't already . |
| 6 | Later , much later , when she had occasion to meet a policeman 's wife , a woman who had been beaten up by her husband for taking a lover on the nights he was on duty , the wife said to her , ‘ Well , you ought to understand . |
| 7 | You must understand that I can do nothing further for you . |
| 8 | ‘ Yes , I know we are primarily a mental hospital , but you must understand how important it is . |
| 9 | But you must understand that , after this , I can do no more . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | And you must understand : to appreciate the pessimism I feel today you would need to have been present when I formed the optimism. , |
| 12 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ You must understand that my husband 's death has been most upsetting , ’ she said in a quiet , tuneful voice . |
| 14 | ‘ I am very sorry , ’ he said , ‘ but you must understand it has been a very long time … |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | You must understand the climate and how it affects the soil . |
| 17 | Keith explains : ‘ Fox , you must understand , has the taste . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | To understand this feeling of outrage , you must understand the imbalance inherent in my marriage , and no doubt in many others . |
| 20 | ‘ 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 . |
| 21 | No problem — you must understand that I 've aged a little , I mean I still look roughly the same . |
| 22 | But you must understand , Albert , I must get married from my home . |
| 23 | ‘ You must understand . |
| 24 | You must understand I was never a strong character like you . |
| 25 | ‘ We 're very concerned about Michael , both of you must understand that . |
| 26 | You must understand that the boat 's history is the affair of the Customs officers . |
| 27 | ‘ You must understand that their sense of humour and lifestyle are very different , ’ she warned her . |
| 28 | ‘ You must understand . |
| 29 | But you must understand this : you are not having any more money from me . |
| 30 | ‘ Gran , I did n't want to tell you , especially now , but you must understand . |