Example sentences of "you [vb base] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ye eat like a wolf . |
| 2 | ‘ Ye mean like a debt ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I warned him time and again — he got sometimes so drunk they had tae carry him inside the cage — but what kin ye dae wie a man that wo n't listen ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Efter we get alang here a wee bit , ye come tae a loch , then roon' the bend is a castle , then we cairry oan up the road a bit till we cam tae anither loch … ’ |
| 5 | First of all you advertise in a trade magazine , and your current chef , reliable , but limited in ability , sees the advertisement and leaves the kitchen never to return . |
| 6 | If you trust to a lawyer or a doctor , then it will be against his code of ethics to betray that trust . |
| 7 | If you book through a Travel Agent , you should ensure that you pay the agent in sufficient time to allow payment to reach Cosmos by the due date . |
| 8 | This causes all sorts of complications , I mean if you erm if you qualify as a doctor in Texas er and you go to Massachusetts you have to go through another set of examinations before they allow you to practice medicine in Massachusetts because they do n't accept automatically Texas qualifications , they re regard the ri they retain the right to determine their own standards of procedures in these sorts of areas so their own criminal and civil codes as well as their own political structures so these are major matters . |
| 9 | Spiritual direction is not simply a cosy chat , and being straight may be one of the most important contributions you make to a person . |
| 10 | Er , but any change you make to a computer system , is likely to introduce bugs into the system , so that it does n't give the right answers any more . |
| 11 | ‘ Do not demand interest on loans you make to a brother Israelite . |
| 12 | In this section , we look at two important questions you should ask about any assertion you make in an essay : |
| 13 | Any editorial insertions you make within a quotation should be enclosed within square brackets [ ] , as in : This tendency for the image of war to be distorted [ my italics ] has the effect of … encouraging unjustifiable patriotism . |
| 14 | If you change into a leotard and exercise , young children will want to copy you and participate . |
| 15 | ‘ And that person could be a key witness in our investigation ; but if you insist on a Court Order … ’ |
| 16 | and you insist on a VAT receipt |
| 17 | ‘ You mean with a woman ? |
| 18 | You mean as a newsreader or a a presenter of programme |
| 19 | ‘ You mean for a holiday ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ You mean for a consultation about Edwin 's health ? ’ |
| 21 | you mean like a slip road ? |
| 22 | ‘ You mean like a cook , or like a waitress ? ’ |
| 23 | Right , you mean like a home income scheme ? |
| 24 | ‘ You mean like a soldier 's salute , sir ? ’ |
| 25 | I said what you mean like a brothel charge ? |
| 26 | ‘ You mean in a car or something ? ’ |
| 27 | In other words , it depends on what you mean by a problem . |
| 28 | I 'm still not sure what you mean by a curse object . |
| 29 | We tend to assume , I think , in normal usage , that I have to suspect what you are thinking , and to imagine or conjecture what you mean by an expression , but that you have some direct and privileged access to your intentions which enables you to know what you mean . |
| 30 | If you are in any doubt as the whether you should be attempting these exercises , consult your doctor — particularly if you suffer from a heart condition , a serious weight problem , varicose veins or an asthmatic illness . |