Example sentences of "you [modal v] [vb infin] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 On his journey back to Paisley , Drummond did not neglect to stop at Boquhan and call upon Mrs. Mary Campbell , who in turn advised her cousin Lord Milton that Drummond ‘ said he wou 'd a road a hunder miles to serve our intrest & while he lives you may command him in any manner in his power ’ .
2 If , for any reason at all , you are unhappy with a plate in this collection , you may return it to us within 30 days for a full refund or replacement .
3 If anything within your Policy document does not meet with your full approval , you may return it within 15 days of receipt and your policy will be cancelled .
4 A night in a good hotel with many nationalities around you may bring you to your senses and perhaps you will not wish to return to the Hacienda de Nieve . ’
5 For example , the Chairman of the Board of Guardians for St Giles in East London considered that widows must be held in part responsible for their own condition : ‘ After the lapse of a certain number of years , when a widow has had the opportunity of showing providence on her own account , I think you may separate her from her late husband , but not immediately after his death ’ .
6 You may accuse me of anything you like , ’ he answered stiffly , ‘ but not of complacency .
7 Try eating a small amount of a low-fat , high-carbohydrate food before each meal , otherwise you may stuff yourself in a futile attempt to be satiated then eat a rich pudding anyway , since all you really wanted was the carbohydrate .
8 You may treat them as your children since they were two years old but if they 're not a blood relative of yours they wo n't be inheriting anything anyway however close they may be .
9 You may pass her by unnoticed ; her appearance is not out of the ordinary .
10 You may watch it in my room on my
11 If more boards are available at the time of booking , you may hire one for your exclusive use while living afloat .
12 Also , you may want someone to be able to see base figures and a final result , but not the devious manipulations you have performed on the route twixt the two .
13 Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent for a time , so that you may devote yourselves to prayer .
14 The range of oriental rugs on offer in a dealer 's showroom or department store is overwhelming , and you may feel yourself to be at the mercy of the salesman .
15 You may feel it worth while to spend a year abroad .
16 You really are not so handsome as you promised to be ; and I have long wished , by conversation like this , to do away what mischief the flattering character I gave of you may expose you to .
17 You may view yourself as a ‘ straight talker ’ — someone who uses words sparingly and appropriately to convey significant messages .
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19 Enlighten our minds to receive your guidance so that you may lead us unto true wisdom .
20 Please make copies of this so that you may use them at your convenience in the future to return information to the Council .
21 You may see them during the summer when they rest in Britain .
22 ‘ If we do n't do well in the exam , if we do n't get anything here , ’ Sheila blurted out , as they said goodbye outside the front garden while Moran waited with the engine running to drive Maggie to the station , ‘ you may see us in London soon enough . ’
23 Look , you may see it past the abbey . ’
24 You may take it on his behalf .
25 You may take it in Mr Vila 's office , ’ said the maid .
26 I think you may learn something about the human spirit .
27 You may learn something about combat . ’
28 If you stop , listen and you may learn something to your advantage that may ease the burden you have been carrying .
29 You may divide it into sections , such as in the tables , record it just as it is spoken , or however else you wish , but do record it for later reference and to help you learn .
30 You may pride yourself on being a generous listener who is very interested in others , and use this pride to excuse you from using control tactics .
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