Example sentences of "you [vb base] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why , ye ken in the tenements of Glasgow every mither had watched one or two , or mebbee three of her bairns die . |
| 2 | ‘ Ye 'll see what Ah mean when ye get to the bathroom . |
| 3 | So , smoker or not , drinker or latter-day prohibitionist , be sure to equip yourself with your full duty-free quotas of Marlboros and Bells afore ye go behind the remnants of the Iron Curtain . |
| 4 | ’ Whit dae ye dae wi' the papers when ye 've read them ? ’ |
| 5 | I just can not stand lack of consideration for others : shown by people who park their cars so close that you have to slide in sideways — cleaning both cars with your clothes as you squeeze through the 2in space left for opening the door . |
| 6 | You pick up the path after you 've climbed the fence behind the campsite toilet . |
| 7 | But if he becomes a nuisance , William , ’ he added , ‘ you bang on the floor and I 'll pick him up . ’ |
| 8 | Do you not know that what you belittle by the name tree is but the mere four-dimensional analogue of a whole multidimensional universe which — no , I can see you do not . |
| 9 | oh and I 've made a big rug at the centre , which I shall have home before Christmas , a big woollen rug I 've made , yes so , oh it 's a beautiful rug it 's with those er silver thing you push through the hole on the canvas |
| 10 | I said , ‘ You mean , you push to the front of queues … . ’ |
| 11 | Typical low-voltage lighting sets consist of two or four lights , usually coloured and mounted on spikes that you push into the soil in flowerbeds . |
| 12 | And of course if you book over the phone , then it can be done that way . |
| 13 | ‘ The pressure only comes off and then to a degree , not totally when you qualify for the World Cup , ’ he said as the squad transferred to Detroit . |
| 14 | To make sure you qualify for the Midland Student Service , please check the eligibility terms on the reverse of this leaflet . |
| 15 | ‘ And what makes you think you qualify under the law ? ’ |
| 16 | The small professional garden design team offers an attractive range , called Tropical Shades , to keep you cool during the summer months . |
| 17 | ‘ Listen boy , ’ he said , addressing the son and ignoring Matilda , ‘ seeing as you 'll be going into this business with me one day , you 've got to know how to add up the profits you make at the end of each day . |
| 18 | For what you make at the end of the day on , on somebody 's |
| 19 | You see towards the bottom er we pose a few questions there , I 'm going to ask you in a few minutes to introduce yourselves and to say what what sort of presentations you make at the moment . |
| 20 | The contribution you make to the life of the Church is immense . |
| 21 | I 'm sure you 'll soon get used to it — because we need to have an accurate recording of the sounds you make to the baby , you see ? ’ |
| 22 | The interest payments you make to the fund are effectively paid back to the members of the Scheme as pensions later . |
| 23 | We thank you , Lord , for the daily provision that you make for the world . |
| 24 | it 's been cleaned with er windowlene , we do n't want you licking that in case there 's any traces on it , apart from the filthy mess you make of the window , right , there 's one coat on , are we at last beginning to get somewhere I ask myself |
| 25 | No statement which you make during the interview may be given in evidence against you unless : ( a ) you are prosecuted for making a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular ; or ( b ) you are prosecuted for some other offence and when giving evidence , you make a statement which is inconsistent with a statement made during the interview . |
| 26 | Because , in fact , you ca n't put that compost on the , or that muck on the , when you say muck , do you mean the compost that you make with the vegetables ? |
| 27 | Just about every retail purchase you make with the Card is immediately covered by Purchase Protection against accidental damage , loss or theft for up to 90 days and begins where any existing cover you may already have leaves off , up to £20,000 per Cardmember . |
| 28 | . When you print from the cuts that you make in the plate it 's called intaglio printing . |
| 29 | All sorts of different people he said I would never ever buy any beans he said cos of this chappie who used to work they used to unless you change over the tin or something he used to spit in the tins . |
| 30 | So if you change to the A drive . |