Example sentences of "you [vb mod] [vb infin] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you are a countryman , you may sit by a stream and contemplate a may tree just coming into blossom , or climb up on the ramparts of an iron age hill fort and let your soul soar with the wind . |
| 2 | You have a choice of method of travel : you may travel by road , by rail , or by air . |
| 3 | After each call to a PI routine , simply pressing the Return key reverts you back to the main menu from which another PI routine may be called or you may exit by entering 0 . |
| 4 | The , you may get by very nicely on very moderate physical ability in ordinary every day life because you can kind of order what you 're going to let yourself in for . |
| 5 | We have bread and bacon and butter that 's good , With oatmeal and salt that is wholesome for food ; We have soap and candles whereby to give light That you may work by them so long as you have light . |
| 6 | Are you prepared to carry the pain and suffering that you may cause by exercising your will , if it is a selfish act ? |
| 7 | Think of the upset you may cause by saying , ‘ I 've bought a present for Barbara . |
| 8 | But you must reply by the close date shown on your application form . |
| 9 | You can only carry out remedial action one step at a time , so you must start by removing the primary cause of the trouble , and that is the polluted water . |
| 10 | You 're soon drive round the bend by slippery blocks that wo n't let you stand still on them , electrical blocks that can only be crossed when the current 's off , blocks that crumble when you stand on ‘ em , others with gaping holes which you must fix by flicking a switch before you can cross … |
| 11 | " You must swear by the Sacred Heart . |
| 12 | You must get by the wind and take with you scented cakes made as follows : half lb of oat flower mixed with Treacle and slack baked . |
| 13 | You must know by now that women are not all the same . ’ |
| 14 | At the fork halfway up the hill you must keep by the cemetery side to find the Poly , which comes into view as you reach the parking lot at the top of the hill . |
| 15 | a certificate that proves you have the motor insurance you must have by law . |
| 16 | a certificate that proves you have the motor insurance you must have by law . |
| 17 | a certificate that proves you have the motor insurance you must have by law . |
| 18 | a certificate that proves you have the motor insurance you must have by law . |
| 19 | But you must apply by the close date shown on your Application Form . |
| 20 | The cure of the part should not be attempted without treatment of the whole , and also no attempt should be made to cure the body without the soul , and therefore if the head and body are to be well you must begin by curing the mind : that is the first thing … . |
| 21 | As a Spanish observer caustically wrote : ‘ To learn English you must begin by thrusting the jaw forward , almost clenching the teeth , and practically immobilising the lips ’ ( José Ortega y Gasset ) . |
| 22 | ‘ You must abide by the verdict of the court , for you perforce come within human jurisdiction . |
| 23 | Oh when we travel with other airlines you must abide by the specific code of dress . |
| 24 | You should start by trying to produce a skeleton of each of the sub-headings in the syllabus . |
| 25 | After playing through figs 2–5 you should continue by applying the same approach to as many different chord types/voicings as you can . |
| 26 | Well yeah , for , we , what I will say to you is , try giving her a surprise , when you when you or the father lose again you should react by getting upset or angry . |
| 27 | Instead , you should respond by making the dog lie down , saying ‘ no ’ in a harsh voice and then ignoring it for a period , thus breaking off the game . |
| 28 | I am a very wealthy man and I should greatly enjoy providing you with all the beautiful things you should have by right . ’ |
| 29 | And as I 'm in the shop most of the time and know what goes and what does n't , I think you should stick by what I say or get somebody else in who 'll do it better . ’ |
| 30 | You should begin by focusing your attention on your academic course as a whole . |