Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] your [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I am sorry to interrupt your cosy chat , Martin , but Daddy 's dying to go up to the bar for a drink and we 've promised to stop by Carolyn Roach 's house later on . ’ |
| 2 | We are prepared to meet your regular fee . |
| 3 | Unless you are prepared to pursue your legal action with a reasonable amount of vigour , you will find that you are wasting both time and money . |
| 4 | At home you are free to choose your own . |
| 5 | Of course , you are free to make your own arrangements if you prefer . |
| 6 | " I think you 're ready to begin your proper training , " she said to Tops when the latter had made her obeisance . |
| 7 | ‘ Of course , you 're entitled to have your own legal representative present , if you wish to be really formal about things . |
| 8 | The morning following Andrew 's futile suicide attempt , Peggy had gone into his room and , looking down on to his drawn and sickly countenance , she had asked quite quietly , ‘ Shall I phone Rosie and tell her that you 're indisposed and are unlikely to pay your usual Friday night visit ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ A doctor 's report says you are unable to control your sexual impulses , you are dangerous and unpredictable and there is no guarantee you will not perform a similar act again . |
| 10 | Success is more quickly achieved if you are able to devote your full time and energy to language learning . |
| 11 | Life is more interesting if you are able to guide your own destiny , and this is only possible if you can find the time to plan . |
| 12 | You are able to run your favourite compiler from within WinEdit and it will monitor the compilers output and allow you to view any warnings or error messages . |
| 13 | Although improving your memory might seem very much like a function of the left brain , the more you are able to bring your right-brain skills into it , the easier you will find it . |
| 14 | It is only on this body of knowledge that you are able to build your further development . |
| 15 | The fact that you have been able to spend your whole time on the core of the question is itself some indication that the question was not intended to have any wider scope . |
| 16 | You will still have been able to describe your emotional characteristics and personality , and that 's important in its own right . |
| 17 | Not all DHAs operate a bank , but those which do usually welcome applications from returners , and are happy to discuss your mutual requirements at an early stage . |
| 18 | It is worth getting an early estimate of what your pension will be , as it may be possible to improve your national insurance contribution record by making additional Class 3 voluntary contributions . |
| 19 | Given the option of seventeen papers in two sizes , six ink colours and twelve different styles of type-face , you might think it would be confusing to order your personal stationery by post . |
| 20 | However , do n't be afraid to use your own initiative and approach individual firms and organisations . |
| 21 | Do n't be afraid to add your own items to the check-list ; every meeting is different . |
| 22 | Like the cab driver , it can be useful to assess your particular balance of needs and consider the extent to which they are being satisfied . |
| 23 | It 's like a mini-performance ; you 've got to be good to maintain your cred , but what do you play ? |
| 24 | If you 're complete beginners , active , familiar with camping or caravanning conditions , and two or you pay for our ‘ Introduction to Yachting ’ course in Nidri , then we know you 'll be safe to skipper your own yacht for the second week on flotilla . |
| 25 | You 've got to be able to draw your own conclusions , that this was to an extent a personal vendetta . ’ |
| 26 | They say : It 's a very good idea to be able to pick your own . |
| 27 | That 's good because then you 'll be able to do your own . |
| 28 | By responding to your own learning needs rather than being expected to absorb blanket information as a group , you will be able to chart your own progress more accurately , develop and extend your interests and expertise , and research new materials as and when you feel the need . |
| 29 | Whilst BBCBASIC(Z80) has a large number of predefined functions ( INT and LEN for example ) it is very useful to be able to define your own to do something special . |
| 30 | The menu selections provide a basic guide but as you become more familiar with the fat content of all foods by studying the tables in Chapter 10 you will soon be able to formulate your own . |