Example sentences of "you [verb] [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | If ye 'd seen the airs and graces of her ! ’ |
2 | ‘ Do n't ye dare malign the girl in my presence and under my roof ! ’ |
3 | An' auld books , the woodcuts , the drawin 's — dae ye no' ken the drawin 's o' Leonardo da Vinci ? — the beautiful illustrations , the illuminations o' the monks an' priests — it 's a fabulous world , an' all there inside o' the gold-lettered covers . ’ |
4 | ‘ Well , ye 've seen the Harrods of Koraloona , ’ said Reid , nodding back in the direction of Johnson 's . |
5 | Ye greeted worse'n the snapper . |
6 | To those in Rome who had trusted Christ alone for salvation the Apostle Paul wrote ‘ Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear ; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption whereby we cry Abba , Father . |
7 | And when ye have won the fight , and the Moors are discomfited , ye may spoil the field at pleasure . |
8 | ‘ Ent you goin' to open the rest ? ’ |
9 | Er if you 've got a competent p person that you trust preparing the estimate , they can check it themselves . |
10 | You tend to let the mallet do the work rather than |
11 | You tend to lose the origins of it , but it 's a shame to let it go altogether . |
12 | ‘ You tend to lose the origins of it ’ , was what Anne Smith said about Bellerby Feast , but the observation could apply equally to a number of events whose origins are lost in the ‘ mists of time ’ . |
13 | Anne was right in saying that ‘ you tend to lose the origin of it ’ ; the origins are a long way from what remains , but it does not really matter . |
14 | With such a clear overview and a balanced feminist perspective in your History of the World NI 196 , how is it possible that you failed to mention the witch burning of the 16th and 17th centuries , when nine million women , men and children were executed ? |
15 | And you 're also summoned that on that same occasion you not having given your name and address to any person requiring it at the time , you failed to report the accident at a police station , or to a constable as soon as reasonably practicable and in any case within twenty four hours of it happening again , that 's an offence under section twenty five of the road traffic act to that effect do you plead guilty or not guilty ? |
16 | In the first section ( music ) you failed to answer the part of the question that asked why the particular form used was appropriate , rather than the other forms available . |
17 | And what happened if you failed to make the grade ? |
18 | The Lloyd is firm enough to hold the bolt there when you push open the door . |
19 | If you studied for a two-year teachers ' certificate at the University before the early 1980s , you qualify to join the Duannians . |
20 | You must plan the circuit carefully , especially if you intend to move the lights around , and run suitable cable underground ( use armoured cable or run the cable in conduit , at least 450mm ( 18in ) deep , connected to the main house consumer unit . |
21 | Wood is also a good insulator and so makes more economic sense if you intend heating the greenhouse during the winter . |
22 | So I 'm afraid you 'll just have to contain your Aries impatience a little longer — unless , of course , you intend to call the porter and have me put out … ’ |
23 | And if you intend to erect the garage yourself , you will of course receive comprehensive instructions that tell you where everything goes . |
24 | If you intend varnishing the window , first use wood dye on the filled area to match it to the surrounding timber . |
25 | Points to remember if you intend to do the work yourself : |
26 | However you intend to use the sack , it 's worth trying on a few makes before buying . |
27 | As a rough guide for the UK you can reckon on adding an extra season rating if you intend to use the bag at high level . |
28 | If you intend to use the language of flowers to send a message on your card or picture it might be a good idea to put a rough translation on the back or inside the card to avoid confusion , just in case there is more than one meaning for a particular flower ! |
29 | Please telephone Jim Clark ( 031 469 3032 ) to advise if you will be attending the meeting , and whether or not you intend to use the minibus and/or have lunch at Borders Region . |
30 | And , if you intend to use the binoculars in darker light , look for a pair with a large pupil . |