Example sentences of "you [vb base] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Law of good continuity Then you tend to get things like closure where , instead of seeing four separated lines , you tend to see a square or a rectangle or whatever . |
| 2 | Below the photic zone oxygen is consumed by biological activity so immediat from immediately below the photic zone you tend to see a decrease in oxygen with depth reaching a minima somewhere between five hundred and a thousand metres depth |
| 3 | cos if you concentrate on the kerb you tend to drive a bit too close to it |
| 4 | No , you tend to rush a job like that and then goof you would n't be happy . |
| 5 | to climb the stairs , and I think then you tend to panic a bit , I and I felt most of the time I felt fine , and then you see getting up at five o'clock yesterday morning , by the time I got off , it was your father that fell asleep on that last drinking session , but I mean , as I said we ai n't used to drinking in the day like that |
| 6 | You tend to get a bit buried in the country . ’ |
| 7 | The cliffs themselves are banted back in order to make them safe from rock falls and so forth , but they , they do still suffer from weathering attack by rain , by frost , and the combination of salt from spray and frost is quite damaging , so that anybody who walks along the undercliff knows that in winter , for example , you tend to get a sludge of erm white erm finely divided wet chalk which sledges off erm cliff , particularly those people in recent years who 've walked behind the marina , where it no longer gets washed off by the high tide erm where Brighton Corporation have to keep trying to remove it . |
| 8 | MH : Quite apart from anything else , there are n't all that many professional artists around here , unlike London , so you tend to feel a bit isolated . |
| 9 | Cooke said : ‘ You hate to lose a game like that , especially when it is so tight and when two decisions go against you in that manner . ’ |
| 10 | If you intend using a wheelbarrow measure it first . |
| 11 | If you intend using an OHP make sure that the screen can be clearly seen by all . |
| 12 | Check beforehand if you intend to wear a badge because , if the rules are being strictly interpreted , only a single national or association badge will be permitted . |
| 13 | Having planned in advance that you intend to press a bouquet or some special flowers , you must also decide how you intend to transport them from the event to your home . |
| 14 | But no matter how optimistic the weather forecast , keep a raincoat handy if you intend taking a closeup . |
| 15 | If you intend to climb a mountain , you do not look at the foothills and worry ; you keep your eyes fixed on the summit , and that way , if you are very lucky and very determined , you may achieve it . |
| 16 | Included in the leaflet is guidance on where to seek advice if something is found , who to contact if you intend to develop an area containing archaeological sites and how to get involved in an excavation . |
| 17 | ‘ Yes , I 'm beginning to accept that you intend to make a fight of it . ’ |
| 18 | Our Appointed Repairers Scheme is designed to supplement this inspection service and if you live in an area covered by the Scheme and you intend to make a claim under the policy for damage to your motor car we suggest that you consult one of our Appointed Repairers who will offer you the following advantages should they carry out the repair : — |
| 19 | I would be grateful if you would give me a little notice if you intend to have a go at anything it contains ! |
| 20 | If you intend to fight a missile duel , the chances are that most of your highly mobile force will attract a disproportionate amount of your enemy 's firepower and will die the death . |
| 21 | ‘ You mean wait a couple of months ? |
| 22 | My instruction is to find out if you mean to seek a peace sincerely , and if so , what are your terms . |
| 23 | ‘ Have you finished ? ’ they ask as you lie gasping , and when they switch on the light you expect to see a sign over the bed , NOW WASH YOUR HANDS . |
| 24 | But strained through they may be , the last place you expect to see a dust-up between the two protagonists is in Portugal — unless of course you happen to be a historian with a penchant for the Peninsular Wars . |
| 25 | ‘ You expect to find an assassin masquerading as a goose ? ’ |
| 26 | You suggest keeping an eye on Switzerland , New Zealand and Canada as potential enemies ( March 16th ) . |
| 27 | If you want to pre-arrange a loan , call at your local Midland branch . |
| 28 | If you want to appoint a proxy to vote for you he or she must be : |
| 29 | I 've always said , if you want to outwit an Englishman , touch him when he does n't want to be touched . |
| 30 | Hey ; you want to take a stroll round the battlements ? ’ |