Example sentences of "you [vb base] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | cos if you concentrate on the kerb you tend to drive a bit too close to it |
| 4 | You tend to look a little washed out under the lights without something . |
| 5 | No , you tend to rush a job like that and then goof you would n't be happy . |
| 6 | My impression is that if you invent something , you tend to have a built-in arrogance . |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | You tend to get a bit buried in the country . ’ |
| 9 | Which means of course if you work for Trading Standards , as I did until very recently if you work for Trading Standards you tend to get a rather jaundiced view of shopping . |
| 10 | But if you come on when it 's the British news you tend to get a , a more in-depth programme , it lasts longer |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . ’ |
| 14 | So if you intend to paint a cold , bleak , winter scene , the grey would be an ideal choice . |
| 15 | If you intend using a wheelbarrow measure it first . |
| 16 | If you intend using a small cast will it consist of the most fluent readers — those with the strongest voices — the best dancers — the top recorder group ? |
| 17 | The odd day here and there is not important , but if you could let me know within the next couple of weeks or so when you intend to take a major part of your holiday away — if you know — I do n't myself know erm yet — but if you do know then I can have a look at the overall picture and see that we 're not all dispersed . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | But no matter how optimistic the weather forecast , keep a raincoat handy if you intend taking a closeup . |
| 21 | You must tackle a warren as though you intend to do a good job at it ; there 's precious little point or pleasure in dabbling with it for that way you achieve very little . |
| 22 | Even so , this does not pose a problem if your charger is switchable to the US standard , and it is a point you should check out first if you intend to use a European-standard camcorder in the United States . |
| 23 | ‘ As you intend staying a little while , ’ Merrill said bluntly , ‘ you 'll find a couple of ancient deck-chairs in that store … ’ |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | Replace them as a whole Secondhand units may be purchased for approx £50 As you intend to fit a larger engine a Salisbury rear axle as fitted to Series 3 LWB which is much stronger than your present axle , should be considered |
| 26 | If you intend to pursue a very flat structure , I would delete the post of Depute Director for modelling purposes . |
| 27 | 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 : — |
| 28 | ‘ Yes , I 'm beginning to accept that you intend to make a fight of it . ’ |
| 29 | I would be grateful if you would give me a little notice if you intend to have a go at anything it contains ! |
| 30 | 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 . |