Example sentences of "you [adv] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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31 ‘ Tell me , Dudley , are you still a wanker ? ’
32 but to feel sorry for women and put their view forward because , I mean , you still the situation of a Friday when men go down to the pub and you know they 're all Jack the Lad !
33 I gave you yesterday the analogy of the home , and now we can imagine Mary bustling about the home with water for washing , for cooking and for cleaning .
34 ‘ I thought you once a Goddess trim ,
35 were n't you once a lifeguard by the ocean ?
36 Find another two people to be prayer partners with you once a week so that some of these prayer burdens can be shared and agreed on and so that you can be spurred on by each other 's zeal in prayer .
37 I 'll phone you once a week and you can tell me how you 're getting on . ’
38 With the building trade in heavy recession , you may find builders approaching you once the council publishes brief details of your planning application ( if planning approval was necessary ) in the local press under the heading of Public Notices .
39 Are you always the life and soul of the party ? ’
40 Oh , and he wants to see you directly the curtain comes down . ’
41 ‘ Maybe I can tell you more a bit later .
42 ‘ Do you do a lot of newspaper reading , or are you more a weekend reader ? ’
43 Bob , are you erm head teacher in any classical sense , or are you more a manager ?
44 I am writing to offer you formally an appointment as an established in the Department of beginning .
45 ‘ Were you ever a dancer ? ’
46 ‘ Were you ever a Tiller girl with the new Commons speaker Betty Boothroyd ?
47 Were you ever a party political person ?
48 ‘ Were you also a runaway ? ’ she asked excitedly .
49 Some sportsmen connect you viscerally with them when they perform , often those who , like Christie , are not infallible , are not always perfectly behaved , but who give you both a run for your money and a sense that what they 're doing is dramatic and important .
50 ‘ I simply meant somewhere for Jennifer to go on a regular basis for short periods of time simply to give you both a rest .
51 Look — I 've brought you both a present … ‘
52 ‘ Somewhere that Jennifer could be cared for to give you both a break . ’
53 ‘ I know that I owe you both an explanation and an apology , ’ she said slowly .
54 You sure the Corporation can afford it ? ’
55 This should tell you roughly the direction the line is taking .
56 ‘ Were you really a marine ? ’
57 ‘ Are you really a film star ? ’
58 You really a friend of Jamie 's ? ’
59 " Are you really a painter ? "
60 Er and that 'll last you about a year .
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