Example sentences of "your [adj] way [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You can make a private deal with insurance companies to insure your legs for a million pounds if they are your sole way of earning a living ! |
| 2 | You can revolt against it by a breakdown in health or morale , going what the Americans call stir-crazy' ; or you can accept it calmly , as just a temporary ‘ pause ’ in your normal way of life from which you intend to extract some good for yourself and others , keeping active , keeping your eyes on the world beyond the bars , and planning and preparing yourself for your ultimate return to it . |
| 3 | Is this your usual way of greeting your escorts ? |
| 4 | I mean is this your is this your polite way of telling me that I need a bath . |
| 5 | If caravanning and camping are your favourite way of getting away from it all them the selection of excellent sites around the county means you wo n't be disappointed in choosing Nottinghamshire as your holiday destination . |
| 6 | And I like your funny way of doing things … ’ |
| 7 | If your standard way of eating ( or your slimming diet ) includes a mix of proteins , complex carbohydrate , and fresh fruits at each meal , you are much less likely to eat large amounts of refined sugar or the products that contain it . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'll give you about two more years , my little bunnikin ; two more years of your present way of life , and your present consumption of Pink Gins , and I 'd say that you 'll begin to look quite raddled … quite , well , elderly , do n't y'know ? |
| 9 | Then show your tax-efficient ways of meeting your investment objectives . |
| 10 | In using the expression , ‘ You were taught with regard to your former way of life , to put off your old self … . ’ |
| 11 | Is it your only way of expressing anger ? |
| 12 | Independently distributed — by the post office — these mail-order cassettes are currently your only way of investing in the counterculture 's Next Big Thing . |
| 13 | But if this is your only way of relaxing then you may acquire a weight problem . |
| 14 | ‘ Is that your gracious way of accepting ? ’ he asked drily . |
| 15 | ‘ How dare you use your condescending ways on me ! |
| 16 | You can actually adapt materials to your particular way of working ’ . |
| 17 | You can actually adapt materials to your particular way of working ’ . |
| 18 | To get some idea of the best system for your particular way of life you should ask yourself the sort of questions a heating contractor would ask : |
| 19 | Obviously existing kitchens can be made more efficient with more up-to-date equipment — bigger freezer and/or fridge , a dishwasher , waste disposal unit and so on — but only if the appliances work hard for you , save time and labour and generally make your particular way of life easier and more enjoyable . |
| 20 | It 's all experience and that 's what you have to have a lot of before getting your own way about anything . |
| 21 | Just by opting for a more left field occupation you 're putting yourself on the edge a bit It really does take a bit of bottle to do that and find your own way through the maze rather than just go with the flow . |
| 22 | You get your Grade 12 , and then you work your own way through university , same as I did . ’ |
| 23 | Believes in making your own way through life , walking tall , shooting straight , balling chicks as he puts it and spitting in the eye of anyone who does you wrong . |
| 24 | Experience the luxury of truly choosing your own menus , your own destination , your own way of life . |
| 25 | You will have your own way of dealing with these reactions but one of the teacher 's functions in a group playback session is to be aware of individual reactions of this kind and to steer discussion away from subjective comment if necessary . |
| 26 | Chairman in your haste to get your own way for once , I mean , I had my hand up for about ten minutes and I thought that er , er our friend on your right had appraised you of that , because I think that you gave just as much a distorted view of what the real problem is , as perhaps Mr did , and I think that the way you railroaded that one through does you no credit at all . |
| 27 | Alternatively you can make your own way between resorts — our representative will advise you . |
| 28 | Mr Carey added : ‘ You were so keen to have your own way with her that you disregarded the fact that you could have made her pregnant . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ You two wo n't have it all your own way with the girls when he gets home . ’ |
| 30 | Make your own way to the airport for departure for London . |