Example sentences of "you could [vb infin] [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ By so doing , you could place yourself in danger , my lady — that should be good reason enough . ’ |
| 2 | Yes , you could make music on one but that would be sacrilegious considering all the other exciting possibilities that it has to offer : eg. killing fascists ( Woody Guthrie ) , saying sorry ( Billy Bragg ) , as a firelighter ( Jimi Hendrix ) , for clubbing amplifiers senseless ( Pete Townshend ) , for levelling stage floorboards ( Ritchie Blackmore ) , as a mini-TV stand ( Billy Gibbons ) , to stimulate groupies ( Steve Vai ) , to cream yourself ( Hendrix again , that infamous Tokai advert or even that sad figure in the current Trantec Systems advert ) , as a shop sign ( Original Flying Vee ) , as a cricket bat ( Ian Botham with the Staccato magnesium bass ) , as a baseball bat ( Steinberger XL ) , you could use one to kill her mama ( like Frank and Dweezil ) and , if you are still bored after all that , you could electrocute yourself with it through your dangerously hot-rodded stack . |
| 3 | But there was a lot of stuff in there if you could fit yourself into the what they 'd got . |
| 4 | ‘ Just think , ’ he told her , ‘ you could treat yourself to a trip down Bond Street and splurge on a few trinkets and some new clothes for your wardrobe . ’ |
| 5 | She fixed her hazel eyes on his and elaborated , smiling , ‘ You could treat yourself to a few trinkets with the change . ’ |
| 6 | All were hollow , and with care , for there were protruding knots to buffet and bruise you , you could lower yourself into their embrace and experience the exquisite anxiety of claustrophobia and entrapment . |
| 7 | So perhaps you could arrange yourselves in a semi-circle just round here . |
| 8 | ‘ I would n't have done any speculating at all , ’ she informed him in a trembling voice , ‘ if you could bring yourself to be honest with me ! ’ |
| 9 | It does n't matter what you think , it 's what people round here think and I can tell you now that you could get yourself into serious trouble . ’ |
| 10 | If you plan to stay up on election night , you could sustain yourself in the small hours with freshly baked pizza . |
| 11 | If you can not find the cash , the beneficiaries can sell the shares to whoever they like — and , again , you could find yourself with an outsider on the board . |
| 12 | In any event , you could find yourself with a substantial amount to invest . |
| 13 | With so much of interest to discover and such a wealth of magnificent coast and countryside to explore , within even an hour or two of home you could find yourself in a beautiful new world . |
| 14 | ‘ And if you 're starting without any cash flow , then you could find yourself in desperate trouble . ’ |
| 15 | You could find yourself in the ludicrous situation where you have to take them out of the country for half-an-hour and take them back in again . |
| 16 | You could find yourself in greater difficulties later if you do n't grasp basic concepts and ideas in the early stages of the class . |
| 17 | ‘ You could find yourself in serious trouble . ’ |
| 18 | The bell-lamp in the passage looked as clear as a soap-bubble ; you could see yourself in all the tables , and French-polish yourself on any one of the chairs . |
| 19 | ‘ I had the kitchen stove which was nothing but steel : I had to do that down every morning till you could see yourself in it ; and whiten the hearth . |
| 20 | Whereas the , the heaters that were installed went on thermostatically controlled and er when you went in the morning , the place was nice and warm and you could apply yourself to work right away . |
| 21 | You are not a risk because you belong to a particular group , but you could put yourself at risk if you behave in ways which allow HIV transmission . |
| 22 | I mean if if a woman undresses okay let's take a scenario okay Simon maybe er you know you could put yourself in the same situation |