Example sentences of "you [modal v] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Because cars take up room , they have the overall effect of spreading people out and making them more insular — driving to a distant supermarket in your car is a different experience to walking to the local shops , where you may meet other members of the community on the way . |
2 | You may prefer central heating , and more controllable ventilation than permanently open flue . |
3 | However , the latter are time-consuming to peel , so you may prefer ready-peeled chestnuts , available in cans or vacuum packs . |
4 | In the best case you may inherit excellent facilities needing only minor alterations ; in the worst there may be no buildings at all or it may be wisest to level the lot and start again . |
5 | Staying in work means a lot these days and if you lose your job you may face other problems as a result . |
6 | Clearly , you may face serious difficulties if your employment overseas is brought to an end before the anticipated date . |
7 | Your first Equity card will be a provisional one ; to become a full member you need to have worked for at least 30 weeks , not necessarily consecutively , Nevertheless , it 's only realistic to assume that you may face longish periods of unemployment and to be prepared to deal with this constructively . |
8 | If you invest here , your money may lose its value , your products can not be reliably priced for trade across Europe ; you may face high transaction costs ; and you may not get the full benefits of a single market . ’ |
9 | One of the virtues of parental investment er theory I would say is that er it 's particularly sensitive to female interests in , in in sexuality and nobody who knows me or has read er my works would , could possibly suspect me here of fashionable feminist prejudices er so I do n't say this because I think this is what people like to hear , but because I happen to think it 's true , I 'm afraid I 'm one of these old-fashioned and you may think stupid people who believe that you should er say things cos you think they 're true , not because you think er it 's what you think want w want to hear or if you say it , you 'll be accused of sexual harassment by a lecturer as I was last year . |
10 | In some cases , with your manager 's prior permission , you may make long distance calls or calls to directory enquiries but you will have to pay for these . |
11 | You may want emotional support at any stage of HIV infection , and it will be important for you to find someone you trust who will give the support you need . |
12 | You may feel uncomfortable hearing about Dr Carrington 's case . |
13 | On warm sunny days you may see Red-eared Terrapins basking around the edge of the lake . |
14 | You may receive promotional offers after entering this contest . |
15 | Schools , polytechnics and universities all have magazines and newspapers on which you may gain actual experience while still a student . |
16 | ‘ Honour your father and-mother ’ — which is the first commandment with a promise — ‘ that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth . ’ |
17 | Here is the promise : ‘ Honour your father and mother that it may go well with you , and that you may enjoy long life on the earth . ’ |
18 | ‘ Honour your father and mother that it may go well with you , and that you may enjoy long life on the earth . ’ |
19 | Free activities : During your stay you may enjoy open-air brass band concerts ( weather permitting ) and organ and chamber music concerts in the local church . |
20 | You may add other toppings if you wish , but always use refried beans as the base . |
21 | You may encounter other ways of showing speech , ways you can use in your own writing . |
22 | You may write articles , you may write little bits and actually send them . |
23 | In fact , you may catch small chub among your dace , mistaking a 10 oz chub for a specimen dace , in the heat of the moment . |
24 | And you may find adjustable soil and drain elbows , useful for awkward angles . |
25 | You may find new perception of the world around . |
26 | In a sort of meditative exercise , tune in to the idea of zodiacs , and you may find certain place names spring out as representing zodiac signs . |
27 | If the subject is a " classical " one — one that changes little and is of long standing — you may find old editions of early textbooks on the library shelves but , if the subject is a developing one , you have n't a hope of borrowing the right texts , because they are all out on loan : give up the idea . |
28 | follow the detailed reasoning or argument ; 2. note what you missed at the first reading ; 3. if you own the book , you may mark key points ; and 4. if you do n't own the book , note key points . |
29 | Alexander was convinced that every experience is transmitted into muscular tension ; as you release the tension you may uncover psychological tensions that have been at the bottom of some physical illnesses . |
30 | In time you may need legal advice on any of the following matters : — |