Example sentences of "you [verb] [is] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Besides , ’ she said , ‘ what you want is a decent story completed , not a good one abandoned . ’ |
| 2 | If all you want is a simple page of text run out in one of the standard LaserWriter fonts then any of the bureau should be able to manage that without any difficulty at all — if they ca n't then they probably wo n't last long in the business . |
| 3 | See what you want is a little workshop out of sight do n't you ? |
| 4 | What can you expect is a certain amount of resentment or sour grapes between October 1–4 and , frustrating as it may be , all you can really do about the situation is put up and shut up in the certain knowledge that you will gain your freedom , however long it takes . |
| 5 | When all is said and done , the attraction of earning a living playing a sport you enjoy is a strong one and it is not hard to understand why some players have to try to make it on the Tour . |
| 6 | Here every waiter 's a stand-up ( sit down ) comedian , one in five people you meet is a serial killer , joggers have an attitude , and a bunch of pinko liberal vegetarians from England can play the legendary CBGB 's club and get treated like gods . |
| 7 | This means that the result you get is a affected by the type and quality of paper used . |
| 8 | There 's a process getting the kids used to it with dummy running so that the picture you get is a realistic one . |
| 9 | The fare you pay is a flat rate £25 — a fraction of the normal return fare ! |
| 10 | ‘ The price you pay is a tremendous amount of stress , and a ragged social and home life ; what for ? ’ she asks . |
| 11 | Even when you get what you think is a good answer make sure it is substantiated . |
| 12 | If the bookie appears to be offering unfavourable odds , then a gambler will tend not to bet , whereas if the bookie appears to have made a mistake by offering , say , odds of five to one on a horse that you think is a sure thing , then you 'll place your money there . |
| 13 | The generic Oriental ‘ identikit ’ guitar which you outlined is a practical compromise package which crams the majority of popular features into a single product at a price which the average semi-pro or amateur guitarist might be prepared to pay . |
| 14 | Erm , the first thing you do is a central policy thing , a major function is to analyze , interpret and develop strategic responses responses to all major Government legislation . |
| 15 | All that you require is a separate breeding tank , facilities to provide live foods of a small-enough size for the new fry , some high protein fry foods , various nets , egg disinfectants , and sundries . |
| 16 | ‘ But what you see is a huge , hot swollen , painful limb because of all the damage that 's been done within and the kid is in terrible pain . |
| 17 | You can tell whether a text you have is a critical or a popular edition by looking at the following features : — Does it have a note on the text , explaining spelling conventions used , etc. ? — Does it have an introduction by an editor ? — Does it have footnotes or endnotes ? — Is it a numbered part of a multi-volume edition ? |
| 18 | You have n't got to think of this in terms of finding the answer for all time , because the answer changes all the time , but what you have is a continued process of approximate answers , but it is n't chaos . |
| 19 | What you need is a simple but effective structure or framework , strong enough to support the weight of your answer . |
| 20 | What you need is a regular occupation . ’ |
| 21 | Yeah , but that top she had on before all you need is a black dre a black skirt and it 's a suit then |
| 22 | ‘ What you need is a decent pack of hounds , ’ said Cumbermound undeterred . |
| 23 | ‘ What you need is a private detective , ’ said Cornelius Murphy . |
| 24 | but what you need is a one to one to get the child out the building if there 's a fire |
| 25 | For this trick all you need is a small coin such as a fifty-pence piece or a half dollar . |
| 26 | It 's easy to get set yourself and with heated curlers , tongs and styling products better than ever before , all you need is a little practice to create the perfect style . |
| 27 | The formulae look quite reasonable ; what you need is a little practice in handling them . |
| 28 | All you need is a well-fed body to go through the motions of life . |
| 29 | Few fields are perfect and all you need is a good sized field with a level or uphill gradient and a good surface . |
| 30 | A girl sits down with a man and he says , ‘ What you need is a good romance and it so happens I 'm very romantic ’ — that 's marketing . |