Example sentences of "you [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in good conditions , once you reach the summit cairn of Bleaklow Head , the highpoint on the western end of the Bleaklow ridge , the section across the drab peaty wilderness towards Alport Low can be quite enjoyable — if you pick a good line . |
| 2 | you pick a funny thing , ooh is n't that funny ! |
| 3 | You pick a big office block which has a reception and preferably a switchboard near the front door . |
| 4 | Rory , have you heard a single word I 've been saying for the past five mintues ? ’ |
| 5 | When you book a selected golf holiday in the 1991 Solgolf brochure ( one of Britain 's leading golf holiday companies ) as a Golf Plus club member you will automatically receive £25 discount on your holiday invoice . |
| 6 | The ideas are limitless and it is up to you to spare a few moments when on holiday to notice what is growing around you and press some interesting pieces that you will be able to use on your return . |
| 7 | ‘ Surely it did n't hurt you to spare a few minutes for an old man ? ’ |
| 8 | It was as though , at the height of a fever , you experienced a fleeting moment of wellbeing . |
| 9 | You experienced a moonlit night with an intensity never experienced before ? |
| 10 | Sell each bag at the usual going rate — five pounds — and you make a hundred per cent profit . |
| 11 | Even if you make a complete mess of it , the model only has a few inches to fall . |
| 12 | If the ‘ hold ’ is set to give a safe idle , there should still be plenty of time to switch it off and recover even if you make a complete mess of things . |
| 13 | If you 're live , you 've got to dig yourself out of it if you make a real mistake , but if it 's — if it 's on a portable machine , if it 's editable , be sure that it probably will be edited . |
| 14 | So you make a better door than a window ? |
| 15 | " You make a nice cup of tea , Brenda , I 'll say that for you . " |
| 16 | It 's not that people want to get rich , it 's just that you make a nice living and enjoy |
| 17 | ‘ You make a good security guard . |
| 18 | ‘ Come on , Raff , ’ she told the ginger kitten , ‘ it 's just you and me now your brothers have found good homes , and you make a good hot-water bottle . ’ |
| 19 | I do n't think enough emphasis is put on tackling — if you make a 30-yard break at home you get some polite applause , but if you put a really big hit on someone they are up on their feet shouting in the stands . |
| 20 | Whether or not you make a LIVING WILL is entirely up to you . |
| 21 | A nice touch is that when you make a new entry in the database , it 's saved automatically . |
| 22 | but again if you make a new will you 've got new dates on that problem is less likely to come about . |
| 23 | The most important lesson to be learned by both the parents and the child is that when mother says ‘ no ’ she means ‘ no ’ and not ‘ well if you make a louder fuss I might give in ’ . |
| 24 | Inheritance tax ( the modern name for both death duties and capital transfer tax ) could be due if you make a substantial gift or settlement and then die within the following seven years . |
| 25 | not a lot of cost , compared to what it will cost if you do n't make a will and there are complications or if you make a home-made will and there are complications . |
| 26 | Not in public , at least , if you make a thorough job of your repentance . |
| 27 | As soon as you make a nervous slip , he explodes with anger — humiliating you in front of colleagues . |
| 28 | It 's actually you know , if you took the time you make a tremendous , it 'd make a tremendous big area would n't it ? |
| 29 | " You make a poor liar . " |
| 30 | You may have to pay capital gains tax if you make a large profit on the sale of a capital asset , for example : stocks and shares , jewellery , any property that is not your main home and other items of value . |