Example sentences of "you [verb] [pron] in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah , why d' ya snap it in half ? |
| 2 | I wo n't let you hustle me in this way . |
| 3 | Can you make it in half an hour 's time , you know . |
| 4 | ‘ Did you want anything in particular , Mother ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ You take men from their homes or their chosen occupations , you confine them in insalubrious conditions upon a wholly inadequate diet , you subject them to the tyranny of bosun 's mates , you expose them to unimagined perils ; what is more , you defraud them of their meagre food , pay and allowances — everything but this sacred rum of yours . |
| 6 | Give me that before you land yourself in worse trouble . ’ |
| 7 | If you want something in this world you have to be positive , she reflected , so , instead of quelling the emotions which arose within her , perhaps she should agree to become Vitor 's bride and attempt to capture his heart ? |
| 8 | Scie Scientific or You want it in scientific mode if it says scientific |
| 9 | PAMELA : Well , suppose he should resolve to ensnare a poor young creature and ruin her , would you assist him in that ? |
| 10 | Really , Sophie , do n't you trust me in any way at all ? |
| 11 | Many humans are diabetics ( this writer included ! ) but did you know one in 200 dogs also live with this condition ? |
| 12 | He is the kind of person you want to beat because you hold them in such high regard . ’ |
| 13 | if you hold it in one hand . |
| 14 | PS I told Nero you 'd meet him at Dover but I should leave your chariot behind he might not understand if you cut him in two , he 's funny that way . |
| 15 | Right you cut it in four , so that 's four but you remember the eight , so you add the other four |
| 16 | If there is a drugs ring operating in my father 's club , then I 'll help you to crack it in any way I can . ’ |
| 17 | If you put yourself in each prisoner 's place , assuming both to be motivated by rational self-interest and remembering that they can not talk to one another to make a pact , you will see that neither has any choice but to betray the other , thereby condemning both to heavy sentences . |
| 18 | Presumably when you do land in a position like that even though as you say you 're getting near the end of the game for the blue ball , you would n't deliberately not go through the hoop , if you 'll put in that , if you put yourself in that position ? |
| 19 | No , I have n't done anything recently , but today I actually rang publishing one of the papers about Sabri 's release and spoke to a guy at the Herald and Post and someone at The Observer , said I hope you put something in this week . |
| 20 | Perfectly normal , kind , well-intentioned people will behave oddly , becoming upset , withdrawn or even vicious , if you put them in certain kinds of unusual situations . |
| 21 | D' you want to look at whether you put them in any particular order ? |
| 22 | it will be better if you put it in that toy machine mum |
| 23 | And you put it in Chinese food ! |
| 24 | ‘ You break it in half and just stick it against your skin , and it stays there . ’ |
| 25 | Have you got them in separate containers ? |
| 26 | Right , have you got anything in that felt tip Charlotte ? |
| 27 | ‘ Will you contact me in that event , Harry ? |
| 28 | Will you remember me in three years ? |
| 29 | WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN FIVE YEARS ' TIME ? |
| 30 | WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN FIVE YEARS ’ TIME : Hopefully in work — yes , I 'll be very pleased if I 'm still working ! |