Example sentences of "you [be] [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Have you been buying naughty things again Joelle ? |
| 2 | ‘ Hmm , ’ said Marcus , ‘ Have you been moving these pieces about when I was n't looking ? ’ |
| 3 | Have you been nicking bloody recipes again ? |
| 4 | exactly , but why wait until nineteen eighty eight to discover that , how long had you been doing these estimates for ? , how many years have you been doing ? |
| 5 | You been having wet dreams about it ? |
| 6 | In this role you are smoothing ruffled feathers , drawing forth other people 's skills and creative abilities and , at its most basic , helping people to enjoy themselves . |
| 7 | Some of them are reluctant to ask visiting relatives , who may already be doing shopping for them , to run extra errands , such as taking prescriptions to the chemist or clothes to the launderette or dry cleaners , changing their library books and collecting their pension ; so it is always as well to check to make sure that you are meeting these needs , or arranging for someone else to do so . |
| 8 | If you are replacing existing fitments to redecorate or improve your bathroom it is advisable to consider what equipment suits you best , particularly if you are less mobile , have a disability or are elderly . |
| 9 | While you are allowing extra stitches for the cables in the tension , do not omit to allow stitches for seams when you are working out these unusual pattern shapes . |
| 10 | However , when you live alone and you are inviting comparative strangers to your party , it is wise to enlist the help of a friend beforehand to help you cope , particularly if you do not feel you could deal with evicting people who might become drunk or who overstay their welcome . |
| 11 | But there was n't the , the erm ante natal care that there is these days , I mean there were no erm when you went round to se if you were a midwife and you went round to see the prospective mother you 'd say , now you are eating proper meals are n't you ? |
| 12 | If your experiment involves other people ( e.g. if you are comparing different readers ' responses ) , you need to consider ethical issues which arise , including ( a ) getting their permission to use the results ; ( b ) showing them the results and explaining them ; ( c ) not using their names when you report the experiment ( even if they have given permission for this , there is unlikely to be any point ) ; ( d ) the ethical problem that sometimes an experiment is best conducted if the test subjects do n't know what it is for ; that is , if there is a " secret agenda " . |
| 13 | If you are fitting several lights ( downlighters or eyeball spots , say ) , run this cable to the nearest fitting , and then run cable from this to the next nearest , and so on to the last . |
| 14 | The commissioners ' Instructions to the Watch in 1817 were similar : ‘ You are to apprehend all night-walkers , rogues , vagabonds , and other disorderly persons , disturbing the public … you must be very circumspect … and not wantonly or inconsiderately apprehend persons of a different description . ’ |
| 15 | While you are watching these bones in the water , you must on no consideration take your eyes off it . |
| 16 | A few copies are available if anyone needs one and if you are experiencing any repercussions please let the Society know IMMEDIATELY . |
| 17 | If you are taking woven shirts , get a loose fit and straight hems so you can wear them outside your trousers . |
| 18 | If you are taking small children , lots of operators now offer special creche facilities . |
| 19 | Can I , at this point , reiterate how important it is to have this type of insurance cover if you are taking private classes . |
| 20 | If you are taking any medicines in syrup form , ask your doctor if he can prescribe a sugar-free alternative . |
| 21 | But if you are taking any medicines , it 's wise to ask your doctor whether you can drink alcohol nor not . |
| 22 | Use the best quality paper , and if you are getting several photocopies made make sure they are done on good quality paper and not ordinary photocopy paper . |
| 23 | ‘ It could be very useful to be able to negotiate a discount for cash if you are buying luxury items like a fur coat or an expensive piece of jewellery , ’ was the reaction from Patrick Hastings , a City employee who clearly has his mind on women . |
| 24 | Whenever you advise us of any changes to these details , you are sent new cards so your records are always up-to-date . |
| 25 | If you are using heated rollers , make sure they and your hair are completely cold before you remove them . |
| 26 | If you are using two strands of 2/30s for your jacquard then add one extra strand for the welt and remove it after the last two CX rows . |
| 27 | If you are using two six-egg-boxes , fasten them together with strong tape to make two rows of six ‘ holes ’ ( Fig 1 ) . |
| 28 | The old rule of not overdosing your fish still applies , whether you are using off-the-shelf remedies or natural medicine . |
| 29 | The blessing of a pattern like this , where the motif alternates between dark and light , is that you know you are using equal amounts of each shade . |
| 30 | If you are an ‘ end-user ’ with a potential interest in an open systems approach to distributed processing , particularly if you are using OSI products , why not contact us for further details and a copy of the ‘ marriage broking ’ form ? |