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5. Use Suggestive Predicates A 'suggestive predicate' is a predicate that sets up the material that immediately follows it as a powerful suggestion. Among the following examples, you will recognize many introductory phrases used before in these worksheets: After you come to.... After you've... And the more you (X)...the more you (Y) And as you... Are you curious about... Are you aware that... Are you still interested in... As you hear these words they... As you... ...then... As you consider this... Be aware of what you can sense... Before you think... Can you imagine... Can I ask you to... Can you visualize... Can you... Can you remember... Could you... Do you realize that you can become aware of… Do you think that... Do you remember when... Do you... Do you ever... Don't think of... Has it ever occurred to you that... Have you noticed that... Have you ever wondered... Have you... Have you ever... How would you feel if... How do you know that... How do you feel when... I don't want you to be... I want you to learn... I