Example sentences of "you [vb base] [pers pn] with a " in BNC.
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| 1 | First you mix the dough , then you pat it into shape , like a figure in a Nativity crib , with all his fingers , and little fingernails , you make them with a toothpick , and his face , not forgetting ears and nostrils and eyebrows , and you put in his navel , making a little indentation , and you roll some dough for his thingamajig . ’ |
| 2 | A surprise attack is a superb card to have up your sleeve , especially when you combine it with a mind-numbing yell and a distracting dummy movement . |
| 3 | Use water wisely , putting it exactly where you want it with a Soakerhose . |
| 4 | If you thrash a horse it will hurt but if you touch it with a whip it 's a tactile thing which is far less than a horse nudging another one |
| 5 | If you honour me with a reply it will be in kind ; and then , God defend the right ! ’ |
| 6 | There 's nothing wrong with a bun as long as you decorate it with a hair accessory . |
| 7 | The police have done a good job but it 's very difficclt unless you catch them with a box of matches . |
| 8 | Once you have completed your design , you must ensure that you cover it with a sheet of glass should you have to leave it at any time . |
| 9 | You spell him with a capital M , as in Murray ; to me he is very lower case . |
| 10 | All I had to bargain with was my own little bit of skill , which really , when you compare it with a carpenter 's skill , or a plumber 's skill , is intangible . |
| 11 | Lipstick lasts longer if you apply it with a lipbrush . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ You par-boil them , ’ he said solemnly , ‘ then you scrape them with a fork and that puts ridges on them and then you get more crispy bits . ’ |
| 13 | Or if you leave it with a neighbour then we 've got a calling card to say thought you might like it early |
| 14 | In great danger when you do it with a cos the other ball . |
| 15 | you know , there 's no , whereas when you do it with a chisel it 's a bit of a , inverted commas |
| 16 | For some reason they 're mounted on angled surrounds , which I quite like the look of , but the coils are screened by black plastic covers which look pretty cheap and make a nasty scratching noise if you hit them with a pick . |