Example sentences of "you [modal v] [verb] [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you try to go through a closed door you may injure yourself ! ) |
| 2 | Do n't pull away as chunks of you may detach themselves . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent for a time , so that you may devote yourselves to prayer . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | If you know what your aims are ; if you make sure that you know how to memorise and recall ; if your reviews are effective , with good concentration , you may feel yourself well on the way to becoming a successful student with a bright future . |
| 7 | You may view yourself as a ‘ straight talker ’ — someone who uses words sparingly and appropriately to convey significant messages . |
| 8 | You may hurt yourself when you hit the ground , or your opponent may be so close that he or she can hit you immediately . |
| 9 | ‘ No , my dear , they are concerned with ratings and as you stand by the sink drowned in misery you may console yourself that your loss has been radio 's gain . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | You may surprise yourself by how good your qualifications are when you look at them closely . |
| 12 | You may position yourself with your back to the wall , choosing the place giving the best possible view of activities , so that no one will approach from behind . |
| 13 | Because the , we ca n't put all of you into , that 're doing advocacy into one small group session , you may find yourselves with a different tutor , or at a different time , to when you would normally have your small group session . |
| 14 | You may find yourself doing quite a bit of ‘ line learning ’ . |
| 15 | In some schools you will be asked to participate with other students in basic class work over a weekend ( as happens at the Bristol Old Vic drama school ) and in some you may find yourself being judged partly by senior students of the school who will be sitting with the faculty panel ( which is something that happens at Drama Centre ) . |
| 16 | The range is obviously very wide , and you may find yourself in a Greek tragedy , or even a modern ‘ exercise ’ play such as Games by James Saunders , where the student may add to the text by research material which can be incorporated in the project . |
| 17 | If you are someone who finds talking about sex or AIDS difficult or embarrassing , you may find yourself concentrating on the facts , rather than on feelings . |
| 18 | By the age of 25 or so the oiliness should be settling down but you may find yourself with a new problem : laughter and frown lines must finally be acknowledged as the first signs of an ageing skin . |
| 19 | On a day-to-day level , you may find yourself with responsibilities you did not have previously , such as organizing the household accounts and paying the bills . |
| 20 | You may find yourself having to take notes at a meeting , you may be a student or engaged in research , so here are some hints to help with your note-taking technique . |
| 21 | You may find yourself in dispute with management on what seems to you to be a fundamental point of principle . |
| 22 | If you overstep the mark , you may find yourself involved in a costly legal fight , with your former employers seeking an injunction or damages or both for breach of contract . |
| 23 | You may find yourself in the midst of a lengthy disputation about the rights and wrongs of a particular request you made ( 'But you said another five minutes , mum ! ' ) . |
| 24 | Others may surprise you by being woefully unprepared and you may find yourself taking the initiative more often than you might have expected in order to be able to put across as many of your good points as possible . |
| 25 | If you can not remember the details and do not have the relevant piece of paper in front of you , you may find yourself floundering as you try to answer a question you have not really understood . |
| 26 | Even so , you may find yourself writing hundreds of letters and sending out hundreds of c.v.s on the offchance of a response . |
| 27 | Children are likely to play ball against your side wall and you may find yourself picking litter out of the garden which has been thrown over your wall or fence . |
| 28 | If you are selling a house and buying another one , you may find yourself in a position where you have to wait for your purchaser to complete , whereas your new home is ready . |
| 29 | You may find yourself opening up a whole new world of exciting foreign contacts which could , eventually , lead to some charming holidays . |
| 30 | You may find yourself attracted to someone new in July and you 're going to have to deal with an interesting temptation ! by July 14 , you will have your answer . |